Steyning railway station
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| Location | |||
| Location | Steyning | ||
| Area | Horsham, West Sussex | ||
| Grid reference | TQ182114 | ||
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| Pre-grouping | London, Brighton and South Coast Railway | ||
| Post-grouping | Southern Railway Southern Region of British Railways |
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| Platforms | 2 | ||
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| October 1861 | Opened | ||
| 7 March 1966 | Closed | ||
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Steyning was a railway station on the Steyning Line which served the small town of Steyning. The arrival of the station accelerated residential development in the area and some houses were constructed by the railway contractor to the west of the station. Workshops constructed by the contractor survived as industrial units until their demolition after 1953.[1] Other than passengers, the station's main traffic was animals, notably horses, for the Wednesday cattle market in Steyning.
The station closed as a result of the Beeching Axe in 1966 and now forms part of the Downs Link footpath. Nothing remains of the station today other than the name "Station Road", and its site is occupied by housing and the Steyning Bypass.[2]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Henfield | British Rail Southern Region Steyning Line |
Bramber | ||
