Southwater railway station

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Southwater railway station
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General information
Location Southwater, Horsham, West Sussex
England
Grid reference TQ157263
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Pre-grouping London, Brighton and South Coast Railway
Post-grouping Southern Railway
Southern Region of British Railways
Key dates
16 September 1861 [1] Opened
7 March 1966Closed

Southwater railway station was a railway station on the Steyning Line which served the village of Southwater. A goods siding allowed for the transportation of coal and other raw materials to and from Southwater Brickworks. [2]

The station closed as a result of the Beeching Axe in 1966, the station demolished and the site covered with housing development. West Sussex County Council had previously owned the site of the former railway station (as well as the trackbed) but, with the growth of the village and the need for a library and police service, the County Council sold the land to Horsham District Council for a price of up to £1.3 million so that these facilities could be provided. [3] The subsequent development required the re-alignment of Worthing Road which was previously carried over the railway line by a bridge. This section was closed and a new road now cuts through the heart of the former station site. The local parish council have erected a replica station sign in the vicinity. [4]

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Christ's Hospital   British Rail
Southern Region

Steyning Line
  West Grinstead

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References

  1. "index". Archived from the original on 17 June 2002. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  2. British History Online
  3. West Sussex County Council, Proposed transfer of land
  4. Southwater station on the Downs Link

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