Henfield railway station
| Henfield | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Place | Henfield |
| Area | Horsham, West Sussex |
| Grid reference | TQ206161 |
| Operations | |
| Pre-grouping | London, Brighton and South Coast Railway |
| Post-grouping |
Southern Railway Southern Region of British Railways |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 16 October 1861[1] 1 July 1861[2] | Opened |
| 7 March 1966 | Closed |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
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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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Henfield was a railway station on the Steyning Line which served the village of Henfield. It was equipped with a siding which received coal to serve the Steam Mill and Gas Works.
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". A housing estate named "Beechings" occupies much of the station's site, somewhat ironically given that it was British Rail Chairman Richard Beeching whose report recommended closure of the line.[3]
Henfield Station was used in the Second World War as the loading point for locally grown sugar beet to be transported North to London, and Betley Bridge where the line crossed the River Adur about a mile to the North was a strategic target for German bombers.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partridge Green | British Rail Southern Region Steyning Line |
Steyning | ||
See also
References
- ↑ Oppitz, Leslie (2001). Lost Railways of Sussex. Countryside Books. ISBN 1-85306-697-4.
- ↑ http://www.100megsfree.com/hhg/page3.html
- ↑ Henfield History Group
Coordinates: 50°55′55″N 0°17′07″W / 50.9320°N 0.2853°W