Billingshurst  | |
|---|---|
 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Billingshurst, Horsham, West Sussex England |
| Grid reference | TQ088251 |
| Managed by | Southern |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | BIG |
| Classification | DfT category E |
| History | |
| Opened | 10 October 1859 |
| Passengers | |
| 2018/19 |  0.484 million |
| 2019/20 | 0.488 million |
| 2020/21 |  0.110 million |
| 2021/22 | 0.310 million |
| 2022/23 | 0.391 million |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
Billingshurst Railway Station serves the market town of Billingshurst, in West Sussex, England. It is on the Arun Valley Line 44 miles 71 chains (72.2 km) down the line from London Bridge via Redhill. 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. From the outset, the line was worked by the London Brighton and South Coast Railway, which bought it out in 1862.
Services
All services at Billingshurst are operated by Southern using Class 377 EMUs.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[3]
- 2 tph to London Victoria via Gatwick Airport
- 2 tph to Bognor Regis
On Sundays, there is an hourly service in each direction, but with southbound trains dividing at Barnham before travelling to Portsmouth Harbour and Bognor Regis.
| Preceding station |  National Rail
|
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ's Hospital or Horsham |
Southern |
Pulborough | ||
Gallery
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Northward view from the level crossing -
Southward view from Platform 2 -
Facilities on Platform 2 -
Billingshurst signal box
References
- ^ "Signal box moves home as part of £21m investment in Arun Valley line". Network Rail. 24 March 2014.
- ^ "Billingshurst platform extension". Modern Railways. London. October 2010. p. 16.
- ^ Table 186 National Rail timetable, December 2022
External links
- Train times and station information for Billingshurst railway station from National Rail
51°00′54″N 0°27′00″W / 51.015°N 0.450°W
This page was last edited on 22 December 2023, at 19:13