Heritage railway stations · South East England
Horsham railway station
Also known as: Gorsaf reilffordd Horsham
In or near Faygate.
Horsham railway station — a Grade II*-listed railway station in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
Andrew Abbott — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Horsham · 0.0 km
- Free entry
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
Horsham railway station is located in Horsham, West Sussex, with the postcode RH13 5UB. Entry to the station is free, and it is wheelchair accessible. The nearest railway station is Horsham, which is just 0 km away.
About
Horsham railway station is a Grade II*-listed building in england-south-east, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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Official information
Horsham Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society (HAODS) is a prominent amateur theatre company in South East England, known for its high-quality productions. They perform major musical productions and plays at the Capitol Horsham and other venues, contributing to the cultural scene in West Sussex.
From the Wikipedia article
Horsham railway station serves the town of Horsham in West Sussex, England. It is 37 miles 56 chains (60.7 km) down the line from London Bridge, measured via Redhill, on the Arun Valley Line and the Sutton & Mole Valley Lines, and train services are provided by Southern and Thameslink. Services on the Sutton & Mole Valley Line from London Victoria via Dorking terminate here, as do Thameslink services from Peterborough via London Bridge. The other services, which begin at London Victoria divide here and continue into the Arun Valley: Rear portions of trains call at all stations to Bognor Regis, and the front portions travel non-stop Barnham, before then proceeding onto Portsmouth Harbour. Outside the station a small Taxi rank is found. There is also bus links to Crawley and Horsham bus stations.
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Background
History
Horsham would have been an important midway point in two of the original proposals for a London to Brighton railway via the Adur valley but in the event Sir John Rennie's proposed direct line through Three Bridges (in east Crawley) and Haywards Heath was given parliamentary approval. As a result, the original Horsham station was the terminus of a single track branch line from Three Bridges opened by the London Brighton and South Coast Railway (LBSCR) in February 1848. Between 1859 and 1867, the station was enlarged on several occasions to coincide with the doubling of the branch line from Three Bridges; the extension of the railway from Horsham along the Arun Valley Line; the opening of new…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.0660, -0.3190
- County
- West Sussex
- District
- Horsham
- Parish
- Horsham, unparished area
- Postcode
- RH13 5UB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Horsham
- Established
- 1848
- Nearest railway station
- Horsham — 0 km
- Official site
- haods.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q2431903 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Horsham railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Horsham railway station?
- Horsham railway station is in West Sussex, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode RH13 5UB), in the parish of Horsham, unparished area.
- What is Horsham railway station?
- Horsham railway station — a Grade II*-listed railway station in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Horsham railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Horsham, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode RH13 5UB.
- When was Horsham railway station built?
- Built or established in 1848.
- Who owns Horsham railway station?
- Horsham railway station is owned by Southern.
- Is Horsham railway station a listed building?
- Horsham railway station is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Horsham railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Horsham railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Horsham railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Horsham, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode RH13 5UB.