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Midhurst railway station used to serve the market town of
Midhusrt (LBSC) railway station on Subterranea Britannica.
Disused railway stations in West Sussex Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1866 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1964 Former London, Brighton and South Coast Railway stations Thomas Myres buildings 1866 establishments in England Midhurst {{SouthEastEngland-railstation-stub
Midhurst railway station used to serve the market town of Midhurst
Midhurst () is a market town, parish and civil parish in West Sussex, England. It lies on the River Rother inland from the English Channel, and north of the county town of Chichester.
The name Midhurst was first recorded in 1186 as ''Middeh ...
in the English county of West Sussex
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. The first railway to reach the town was a branch line from Petersfield opened by the London & South Western Railway on 1 September 1864.
The London Brighton and South Coast Railway (LBSCR) opened a separate station on 15 October 1866 when the line from Pulborough
Pulborough is a large village and civil parish in the Horsham district of West Sussex, England, with some 5,000 inhabitants. It is located almost centrally within West Sussex and is south west of London. It is at the junction of the north–south ...
via Petworth
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was opened. It was resited in 1881 when a further line from Chichester
Chichester () is a cathedral city and civil parish in West Sussex, England.OS Explorer map 120: Chichester, South Harting and Selsey Scale: 1:25 000. Publisher:Ordnance Survey – Southampton B2 edition. Publishing Date:2009. It is the only ci ...
in the south opened, also constructed by the LBSCR. This new station was designed by T. H. Myres in the LBSCR's 'Country House' design, which can still be seen at the preserved Bluebell Railway's stations. The station also had two signal boxes
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(although the Southern Railway closed one of these), while the original station continued to be used as a goods yard. An engine shed was also here but this was closed by the Southern Railway after 1923.
The former London & South Western Railway station closed in 1925 when services were diverted to the former LBSCR station.
The station closed to passengers after the last train on 5 February 1955, but freight services between Midhurst and Pulborough remained until 16 October 1964. The LBSCR station was demolished and the site is now under housing. The former L.S.W.R. station still survives and is now converted to offices.
Services
Initially the line to Pulborough had five trains every weekday and two trains on Sunday, and this pattern continued as through trains when the line to Chichester opened, with one of the weekday trains being a through train fromVictoria
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to Portsmouth
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All passenger services between Midurst and Chichester were withdrawn on 8 July 1935, leaving a through Pulborough to Petersfield service, of which there were ten trains on weekdays connecting at both ends with services to London. Sunday services in 1935 were six between Midhurst and Petersfield, but only 3 between Midhurst and Pulborough.
See also
* Midhurst (LSWR) railway stationReferences
External links
Midhusrt (LBSC) railway station on Subterranea Britannica.
Disused railway stations in West Sussex Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1866 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1964 Former London, Brighton and South Coast Railway stations Thomas Myres buildings 1866 establishments in England Midhurst {{SouthEastEngland-railstation-stub