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".

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Exterior view of station in 1964

Services

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The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[3]

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".

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External links

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