West Grinstead railway station

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West Grinstead
Location
Location	West Grinstead
Area	Horsham, West Sussex
Grid reference	TQ184225
Operations
Pre-grouping	London, Brighton and South Coast Railway
Post-grouping	Southern Railway Southern Region of British Railways
Platforms	2
History
1 July 1861	Opened
7 March 1966	Closed
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D-F G H-J K-L M-O P-R S T-V W-Z
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West Grinstead was a railway station on the Steyning Line which served the village of West Grinstead. It had a goods yard with a cattle loading bay and facilities for handling horse boxes. With the hunt kennels and national stud based in the area, the station saw substantial horse traffic.^[1]

The station closed as a result of the Beeching Axe in 1966 and now forms part of the Downs Link footpath. Although the main station buildings were demolished soon after closure, the station platforms have survived. The local parish council have erected a replica station sign in the vicinity, and an old railway signal has also been installed.

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Southwater		British Rail Southern Region Steyning Line		Partridge Green

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Station remains as part of the Downs Link

[edit] See also

• List of closed railway stations in Britain

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