Fittleworth railway station
| Fittleworth | |
|---|---|
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Fittleworth station 2009 | |
| Location | |
| Place | Fittleworth |
| Area | Chichester, West Sussex |
| Grid reference | TQ007181 |
| Operations | |
| Pre-grouping | London, Brighton and South Coast Railway |
| Post-grouping |
Southern Railway Southern Region of British Railways |
| Platforms | 1 |
| History | |
| 1859 | Line opened |
| September 1889 | Station opened |
| February 1955 | Station closed (passengers) |
| May 1963 | Station closed (freight) |
| 1966 | Line 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 | |
| UK Railways portal | |
Fittleworth railway station served the village of Fittleworth in the county of West Sussex in England. It was on the London Brighton and South Coast Railway's line between Pulborough and Midhurst.
The station opened some years after the line (1859) in September 1889 and closed to passengers in February 1955. Freight traffic from Fittleworth ceased in 1963 three years before total closure in 1966.The small station building remained undeveloped for many years. However it was restored and converted into a private dwelling in 1987.[1]
References
- ↑ Branch Lines Around Midhurst,Vic Mitchell and Keith Smith,Middleton Press,1987
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulborough | Midhurst Railways | Petworth | ||
Coordinates: 50°57′13″N 0°34′00″W / 50.9536°N 0.5667°W
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