Fittleworth railway station explained

Fittleworth
Status:Disused
Borough:Fittleworth, Chichester, West Sussex
Country:England
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:1
Pregroup:London, Brighton and South Coast Railway
Postgroup:Southern Railway
Southern Region of British Railways
Years:1859
Events:Line opened
Years1:September 1889
Events1:Station opened
Years2:February 1955
Events2:Station closed (passengers)
Years3:May 1963
Events3:Station closed (freight)
Years4:1966
Events4:Line closed

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.[1] 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.[2]

References

50.9536°N -0.5667°W

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. 183. 931112387.
  2. Book: Branch Lines Around Midhurst. Vic. Mitchell. Keith. Smith. Middleton Press. 1987.