Midhurst railway station

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Midhurst

Site of old LBSCR station at junction of Bourne Way and The Fairway, Midhurst

Location

Location

Midhurst

Area

Chichester, West Sussex

Operations

Pre-grouping

London, Brighton and South Coast Railway

Post-grouping

Southern Railway
Southern Region of British Railways

Platforms

History

15 October 1866

Station opened

1881

Resited

5 February 1955

Station closed (passengers)

16 October 1964

Station closed (freight)

Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom

Closed railway stations in Britain
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Midhurst Railway Station used to serve the market town of Midhurst in the county of West Sussex. The station was opened originally by the London Brighton and South Coast Railway on 15 October 1866 when the line from Pulborough via Petworth was opened. The station was resited in 1881 when a further line from the Chichester in the south opened. This new station was built to the LB&SCR's 'Country House' design, which can still be seen at the preserved Bluebell Railway's stations. The station also had two signal boxes (although the Southern Railway closed one of these), and a large goods yard. An engine shed was also here but this was closed by the Southern Railway as well after 1923.

The station closed to passengers on 5 February 1955, but freight services remained until 16 October 1964. The station was demolished and the site is now under housing.