West Grinstead railway station
- West Grinstead railway station
Infobox UK disused station
name = West Grinstead
gridref = TQ184225
caption =
manager = London, Brighton and South Coast Railway
owner = Southern Railway
Southern Region of British Railways
locale = West Grinstead
borough = Horsham, West Sussex
platforms = 2
years = 1 July 1861
events = Opened
years2 = 7 March 1966
events2 = Closed
West Grinstead was a railway station on the Steyning Line which served the village of West Grinstead. It had a goods yard with a cattle loading bay and facilities for handling horse boxes. With the hunt kennels and national stud based in the area, the station saw substantial horse traffic. [ [http://webserver01.westsussex.gov.uk/wscc/Assistant%20Chief%20Exec/Communications/Press%20Releases.nsf/d56a29d8ba25711c80256cf6003bf3c8/94139682da9b601d80256a07005978c9?OpenDocument West Sussex County Council Press Release, 6 June 2000] ]
The station closed as a result of the Beeching Axe in 1966 and now forms part of the Downs Link footpath. Although the main station buildings were demolished soon after closure, the station platforms have survived. The local parish council have erected a replica station sign in the vicinity, and an old railway signal has also been installed.
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* List of closed railway stations in Britain
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