Billingshurst railway station
Railway station in West Sussex, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Billingshurst Railway Station serves the market town of Billingshurst, in West Sussex, England. It is on the Arun Valley Line 44 miles 71 chains (72.2 km) down the line from London Bridge via Redhill. The station is operated by Southern. The signalbox was believed to be the oldest operational box in the country, and in May 2016 was moved to Amberley Museum and Heritage Centre.[1]
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Location | Billingshurst, Horsham, West Sussex England | ||||
Grid reference | TQ088251 | ||||
Managed by | Southern | ||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||
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Station code | BIG | ||||
Classification | DfT category E | ||||
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Opened | 10 October 1859 | ||||
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Until 2006 both platforms were only 4 coaches long. Since then the platform for trains towards Pulborough has been extended to take 8 coaches and more recently the London-bound platform has also now been extended to 8-car length.[2]