Drayton railway station (West Sussex)

Drayton
The site of the station, looking west from the level crossing, in 1992
General information
LocationChichester, West Sussex
England
Coordinates50°49′56″N 0°44′15″W / 50.8323°N 0.7376°W / 50.8323; -0.7376
Grid referenceSU890044
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLondon, Brighton and South Coast Railway
Pre-groupingLondon, Brighton and South Coast Railway
Post-groupingSouthern Railway
Key dates
8 June 1846 (1846-06-08)Opened
1 June 1930Closed to passengers
9 September 1963 (1963-09-09)Closed to goods
Location

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]

References

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


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Woodgate
Line open, station closed 		  London, Brighton and South Coast Railway
Brighton and Chichester Railway 		  Chichester
Line and station open


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