Rogate railway station explained

Rogate
Status:Disused
Borough:Rogate, Chichester, West Sussex
Country:England
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2 until 1932 (1 since 1932)
Pregroup:London and South Western Railway
Postgroup:Southern Railway
Southern Region of British Railways
Years:1 September 1864
Events:Station opened
Years1:7 February 1955
Events1:Station closed

Rogate railway station, also known variously as Rogate for Harting, and Rogate and Harting, supposedly served these two villages in the county of West Sussex in England. However the station was a mile and a half away from both of these places, and was in fact in the village of Nyewood.

The station was on the former London and South Western Railway line between Petersfield and Midhurst. The line opened on 1 September 1864. Rogate station originally featured two platforms controlled by a fully operational signal box, however from 1932 the box was only used for the handling of trains for the goods yard. The line closed to all traffic after the last train on 5 February 1955.

The station is now used as offices.[1]

References

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Notes and References

  1. Terry Gough West Sussex: Past & Present (Past & Present Publishing Ltd, Nothants, 2002)