Billingshurst railway station
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Billingshurst Railway Station serves the market town of Billingshurst, in West Sussex, England. It is on the Arun Valley Line Script error: No such module "convert". down the line from Template:Stn via Template:Rws. The station is operated by Southern. The signalbox was believed to be the oldest operational box in the country, and in May 2016 was moved to Amberley Museum and Heritage Centre.[1]
Until 2006 both platforms were only 4 coaches long. Since then the platform for trains towards Pulborough has been extended to take 8 coaches and more recently the London-bound platform has also now been extended to 8-car length.[2]
History
The station was built by the Mid-Sussex Railway and opened along with the line from Horsham to Petworth on 10 October 1859.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". From the outset, the line was worked by the London Brighton and South Coast Railway, which bought it out in 1862.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Services
All services at Billingshurst are operated by Southern using Template:Brc EMUs.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[3]
- 2 tph to Template:Stn via Gatwick Airport
- 2 tph to Bognor Regis
In the peak hours, the station is served by a single service between Bognor Regis and London Bridge.
On Sundays, there is an hourly service but southbound trains divide at Barnham with an additional portion of the train travelling to Portsmouth Harbour.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
| Preceding station | National Rail National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Christ's Hospital | style="background:#Template:Southern colour; color:inherit; border-left: 0px none; border-right: 0px none; border-top:1px #aaa solid; border-bottom:0px none;" | | Southern Template:Smalldiv |
style="background:#Template:Southern colour; color:inherit; border-left: 0px none; border-right: 0px none; border-top:1px #aaa solid; border-bottom:0px none;" | | Pulborough |
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References
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External links
- Train times and station information for Billingshurst railway station from National Rail
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- 1859 establishments in England
- Billingshurst
- DfT Category E stations
- Former London, Brighton and South Coast Railway stations
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1859
- Railway stations in West Sussex
- Railway stations served by Govia Thameslink Railway