Drayton railway station (West Sussex) explained

Drayton
Status:Disused
Borough:Chichester, West Sussex
Country:England
Coordinates:50.8323°N -0.7376°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2
Original:London, Brighton and South Coast Railway
Pregroup:London, Brighton and South Coast Railway
Postgroup:Southern Railway
Events:Opened
Years1:1 June 1930
Events1:Closed to passengers
Events2:Closed to goods

Drayton railway station co-served the city of Chichester, West Sussex, England, from 1846 to 1963 on the Brighton and Chichester Railway.

History

The station was opened on 8 June 1846 by the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway. It closed to passengers on 1 June 1930[1] [2] and closed to goods on 9 September 1963.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Quick, M E. Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. 2002. Railway and Canal Historical Society. Richmond. 158. 931112387.
  2. Book: Dench. Leslie. Daniels. Gerald. Passengers no More. 1980. Littlehampton Book Services Ltd. Littlehampton. 37. 0711009511.
  3. Web site: Site of Drayton (West Sussex) station,... © Ben Brooksbank cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland. Geograph. 27 September 2021.