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'''Singleton railway station''' served the village of [[Singleton, West Sussex|Singleton]] in [[West Sussex]], England. The station was on the former line between [[Chichester]] and [[Midhurst]], and opened on 11 July 1881. It closed to passengers with the line on |
'''Singleton railway station''' served the village of [[Singleton, West Sussex|Singleton]] in [[West Sussex]], England. The station was on the former line between [[Chichester]] and [[Midhurst]], and opened on 11 July 1881. It closed to passengers with the line on 6 July 1935. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The station opened on 11 July 1881. It was designed by [[Thomas Myres|T. H. Myres]], was built in a grand way by its owners the [[London Brighton and South Coast Railway]], which included four platforms, with a subway linking them and the 'Country House' style station building, buffets, long sidings for awaiting trains, a large goods shed for dealing with freight, and two [[signal box]]es to control the station. The main reason for this large building was to deal with visitors to the [[Goodwood Racecourse]], but passengers preferred to use [[Chichester railway station|Chichester Station]] mostly due to the walk uphill to the course from Singleton. It was one of the most visited stations by the LBSCR royal train as the Prince of Wales (later Edward VII) used to 'weekend' with the James family at West Dean House. <ref name=":0">{{Cite journal |last=Caiger |first=Denis |date=2011 |title=Forgotten Singleton |journal=The Southern Way |issue=16 |pages=6-21 |isbn=9781906419639}}</ref> |
The station opened on 11 July 1881. It was designed by [[Thomas Myres|T. H. Myres]], was built in a grand way by its owners the [[London Brighton and South Coast Railway]], which included four platforms, with a subway linking them and the 'Country House' style station building, buffets, long sidings for awaiting trains, a large goods shed for dealing with freight, and two [[signal box]]es to control the station. The main reason for this large building was to deal with visitors to the [[Goodwood Racecourse]], but passengers preferred to use [[Chichester railway station|Chichester Station]] mostly due to the walk uphill to the course from Singleton. It was one of the most visited stations by the LBSCR royal train as the Prince of Wales (later Edward VII) used to 'weekend' with the James family at West Dean House. <ref name=":0">{{Cite journal |last=Caiger |first=Denis |date=2011 |title=Forgotten Singleton |journal=The Southern Way |issue=16 |pages=6-21 |isbn=9781906419639}}</ref> |
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The station closed to passengers along with the rest of the line on |
The station closed to passengers along with the rest of the line on 6 July 1935.<ref>{{cite news|title=The Last Chichester Train|work=West Sussex Gazette|date=11 July 1935|accessdate=10 March 2024|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002166/19350711/094/0007|via=[[British Newspaper Archive]]|url-access=subscription}}</ref> Freight services remained until these were withdrawn on 28 August 1957 by [[British Railways]].<ref name=":0"/> The station was later in use by a [[vineyard]] owner, but is now a private residence. |
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[[Historic England]] [[Listed building|listed]] the former goods shed at Grade II in April 2013.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Former Goods Shed at Singleton Station, West Dean - 1412379 |url=https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1412379 |access-date=10 March 2024 |website=Historic England |language=en}}</ref> This was followed by the former station building in March 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Former Singleton Railway Station, West Dean - 1460651 |url=https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1460651 |access-date=10 March 2024 |website=Historic England |language=en}}</ref> |
[[Historic England]] [[Listed building|listed]] the former goods shed at Grade II in April 2013.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Former Goods Shed at Singleton Station, West Dean - 1412379 |url=https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1412379 |access-date=10 March 2024 |website=Historic England |language=en}}</ref> This was followed by the former station building in March 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Former Singleton Railway Station, West Dean - 1460651 |url=https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1460651 |access-date=10 March 2024 |website=Historic England |language=en}}</ref> |
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Singleton | |
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General information | |
Location | Singleton, Chichester, West Sussex England |
Grid reference | SU866130 |
Platforms | 4 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Pre-grouping | London, Brighton and South Coast Railway |
Post-grouping | Southern Railway Southern Region of British Railways |
Key dates | |
11 July 1881 | Station opened |
6 July 1935 | Station closed (passengers) |
28 August 1953 | Station closed (freight) |
Singleton railway station served the village of Singleton in West Sussex, England. The station was on the former line between Chichester and Midhurst, and opened on 11 July 1881. It closed to passengers with the line on 6 July 1935.
History
The station opened on 11 July 1881. It was designed by T. H. Myres, was built in a grand way by its owners the London Brighton and South Coast Railway, which included four platforms, with a subway linking them and the 'Country House' style station building, buffets, long sidings for awaiting trains, a large goods shed for dealing with freight, and two signal boxes to control the station. The main reason for this large building was to deal with visitors to the Goodwood Racecourse, but passengers preferred to use Chichester Station mostly due to the walk uphill to the course from Singleton. It was one of the most visited stations by the LBSCR royal train as the Prince of Wales (later Edward VII) used to 'weekend' with the James family at West Dean House. [1]
The station closed to passengers along with the rest of the line on 6 July 1935.[2] Freight services remained until these were withdrawn on 28 August 1957 by British Railways.[1] The station was later in use by a vineyard owner, but is now a private residence.
Historic England listed the former goods shed at Grade II in April 2013.[3] This was followed by the former station building in March 2019.[4]
References
- ^ a b Caiger, Denis (2011). "Forgotten Singleton". The Southern Way (16): 6–21. ISBN 9781906419639.
- ^ "The Last Chichester Train". West Sussex Gazette. 11 July 1935. Retrieved 10 March 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Former Goods Shed at Singleton Station, West Dean - 1412379". Historic England. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ "Former Singleton Railway Station, West Dean - 1460651". Historic England. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Cocking | Midhurst Railways | Lavant |
50°54′37″N 0°46′6″W / 50.91028°N 0.76833°W
- Disused railway stations in West Sussex
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1881
- Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1935
- Former London, Brighton and South Coast Railway stations
- Thomas Myres buildings
- 1881 establishments in England
- Grade II listed buildings in West Sussex
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