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	Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Horsham
Horsham
General information
Location	Horsham, District of Horsham; England
Coordinates	51°03′58″N 0°19′08″W / 51.066°N 0.319°W
Grid reference	TQ178309
Managed by	Southern
Platforms	4
Other information
Station code	HRH
Classification	DfT category C2
History
Opened	14 February 1848
Passengers
2019/20	2.855 million
Interchange	0.125 million
2020/21	0.608 million
Interchange	26,079
2021/22	1.663 million
Interchange	64,418
2022/23	2.094 million
Interchange	0.105 million
2023/24	2.246 million
Interchange	0.174 million
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Notes
	Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

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Horsham railway station serves the town of Horsham in West Sussex, England. It is 37 miles 56 chains (60.7 km) down the line from London Bridge, measured via Redhill, on the Arun Valley Line and the Sutton & Mole Valley Lines, and train services are provided by Southern and Thameslink. Services on the Sutton & Mole Valley Line from London Victoria via Dorking terminate here, as do Thameslink services from Peterborough via London Bridge. The other services continue into the Arun Valley: a half-hourly service from London Victoria to Bognor Regis, and a half-hourly service to Portsmouth Harbour. These trains usually divide here with the front (Portsmouth) portion travelling fast (next stop Barnham) and the rear (Bognor Regis) half providing stopping services.

History

Horsham would have been an important midway point in two of the original proposals for a London to Brighton railway via the Adur valley but in the event Sir John Rennie's proposed direct line through Three Bridges (in east Crawley) and Haywards Heath was given parliamentary approval. As a result, the original Horsham station was the terminus of a single track branch line from Three Bridges opened by the London Brighton and South Coast Railway (LBSCR) in February 1848.

Between 1859 and 1867, the station was enlarged on several occasions to coincide with the doubling of the branch line from Three Bridges; the extension of the railway from Horsham along the Arun Valley Line; the opening of new lines from Horsham to Shoreham via Steyning and from Christ's Hospital to Guildford. Finally, in 1867, a new route to Dorking, Leatherhead and thence to London, was opened.^[1] The station was again partially rebuilt and resignalled, with three signal boxes, in 1875.^[2]

The present station was built by the Southern Railway in the International Modern Style in 1938 to coincide with the electrification of the line. The building was designed by James Robb Scott and is grade II listed, see external links below. The lines to Guildford and Shoreham both fell victim to the Beeching Axe in the mid-1960s, the former being closed to passengers on 14 June 1965 and the latter on 7 March 1966.

In September 2011, the station frontage was closed to undergo extensive refurbishment work to the main ticket hall. It reopened late in 2012 with a new side entrance, internal lift access, relocated barriers and stairway, a new ticket office, and new information screens. The platforms received a rebuild of the roofing and refurbished waiting rooms. Previously, the building was shared with Henfield Hire, who vacated in order to give the floor space needed to create the new features and new ceiling and lights and so completing a complete reconfiguration of the layout.

Accidents and incidents

On 9 January 1972, an engineers train overran signals and was in a rear-end collision with an electric multiple unit at the station. Fifteen people were injured. The crew of the engineers train had failed to check their brakes on departure from Three Bridges and thus failed to discover that the isolation cock between the two locomotives had not been opened.^[3]

Services

Services at Horsham are operated by Southern and Thameslink using Class 377 and 700 EMUs.

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:^[4]^[5]^[6]

2 tph to London Victoria via Gatwick Airport
1 tph to London Victoria via Epsom and Sutton
2 tph to Peterborough via Gatwick Airport, London Bridge and Stevenage
2 tph to Portsmouth Harbour (non-stop to Barnham)
2 tph to Bognor Regis (stopping)

In the peak hours, the station is served by a single service between Bognor Regis and London Bridge.

On Sundays, the service to London Victoria via Epsom does not run. In addition, the Thameslink service is reduced to 1 tph and runs to Bedford, instead of Peterborough.^[7] Mainline services are reduced to 1 tph and trains divide at Barnham instead of at Horsham.

Preceding station	National Rail		Following station
Crawley		Southern Arun Valley line	Christ's Hospital or Barnham
Littlehaven Limited Service		Southern Arun Valley line	Christ's Hospital or Barnham
Littlehaven		Thameslink Arun Valley line	Terminus
Warnham		Southern Sutton and Mole Valley lines Monday-Saturday only	Terminus
	Disused railways
Terminus		British Rail Southern Region Cranleigh line	Christ's Hospital
Terminus		British Rail Southern Region Steyning Line	Christ's Hospital

Motive power depot

A small wooden motive power depot was built at the station in 1876.^[8] This was replaced by a brick-built ten-road semi-roundhouse together with a 46 ft (14 metre) turntable in 1880. This in turn was extended with a further eight-roads in 1900. In 1927 the Southern Railway installed a 55 ft (16.8 metre) turntable. This depot was closed in 1964.^[9]

Signalbox

Nearby is the type 13 signal box dating from 1938, which is also Grade II listed. It closed in 2005 when its controls were transferred to Three Bridges Integrated Electronic Control Centre.

New Services

New services from Horsham have been introduced to destinations north of central London from December 2018.^[10] The new timetable was originally proposed in May 2014, with services between Horsham and London Bridge extended to Peterborough via St Pancras International, Stevenage and St Neots.

References

^ Turner, John Howard (1978). The London Brighton and South Coast Railway 2 Establishment and Growth. Batsford. pp. 99–106, 111–2. ISBN 0-7134-1198-8.
^ Turner, John Howard (1979). The London Brighton and South Coast Railway 3 Completion and Maturity. Batsford. p. 67. ISBN 0-7134-1389-1.
^ Moody, G. T. (1979) [1957]. Southern Electric 1909–1979 (Fifth ed.). Shepperton: Ian Allan Ltd. pp. 216–17. ISBN 0-7110-0924-4.
^ "Timetable 28: Portsmouth and Southampton to London via Horsham" (PDF). Southern, December 2019.
^ "Timetable 33: Horsham and Dorking to London" (PDF). Southern, December 2019.
^ "Timetable 10: Peterborough to Horsham" (PDF). Thameslink, December 2019.
^ "Timetables". www.thameslinkrailway.com.
^ Turner (1979), p.66.
^ Hawkins, Chris and Reeves, George. (1979). An historical survey of Southern sheds. Oxford Publishing Co. ISBN 0-86093-020-3.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) p.45.
^ Proposed Thameslink service pattern

External links

Train times and station information for Horsham railway station from National Rail
Route Map and Timetable for Sutton & Mole Valley Line
Route Map and Timetable for Arun Valley Lines
Photos of the station and signal box together with English Heritage listing description
Feature about the history of the station and signal box since 1834

[1] Turner, John Howard (1978). The London Brighton and South Coast Railway 2 Establishment and Growth. Batsford. pp. 99–106, 111–2. ISBN 0-7134-1198-8.

[2] Turner, John Howard (1979). The London Brighton and South Coast Railway 3 Completion and Maturity. Batsford. p. 67. ISBN 0-7134-1389-1.

[Moody-3] Moody, G. T. (1979) [1957]. Southern Electric 1909–1979 (Fifth ed.). Shepperton: Ian Allan Ltd. pp. 216–17. ISBN 0-7110-0924-4.

[4] "Timetable 28: Portsmouth and Southampton to London via Horsham" (PDF). Southern, December 2019.

[5] "Timetable 33: Horsham and Dorking to London" (PDF). Southern, December 2019.

[6] "Timetable 10: Peterborough to Horsham" (PDF). Thameslink, December 2019.

[7] "Timetables". www.thameslinkrailway.com.

[8] Turner (1979), p.66.

[9] Hawkins, Chris and Reeves, George. (1979). An historical survey of Southern sheds. Oxford Publishing Co. ISBN 0-86093-020-3.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) p.45.

[10] Proposed Thameslink service pattern

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-'''Horsham railway station''' serves the town of [[Horsham]] in [[West Sussex]], England. It is {{convert|37|mi|56|chain|km}} down the line from {{stn|London Bridge}}, measured via {{rws|Redhill}}, on the [[Arun Valley Line]] and the [[Sutton & Mole Valley Lines]], and train services are provided by [[Southern (train operating company)|Southern]]. Services on the Sutton & Mole Valley Line from London Victoria via Dorking terminate here, the others continue into the Arun Valley: a half-hourly service from London Victoria to {{rws|Southampton Central}} or {{stnlnk|Portsmouth Harbour}} (alternating) and {{stnlnk|Bognor Regis}}.  These trains usually divide here with the front (Southampton/Portsmouth) portion travelling fast (next stop {{stnlnk|Barnham}}) and the rear (Bognor Regis) half providing stopping services.
+'''Horsham railway station''' serves the town of [[Horsham]] in [[West Sussex]], England. It is {{convert|37|mi|56|chain|km}} down the line from {{stn|London Bridge}}, measured via {{rws|Redhill}}, on the [[Arun Valley Line]] and the [[Sutton & Mole Valley Lines]], and train services are provided by [[Southern (train operating company)|Southern]] and [[Thameslink]]. Services on the Sutton & Mole Valley Line from London Victoria via Dorking terminate here, as do Thameslink services from Peterborough via London Bridge. The other services continue into the Arun Valley: a half-hourly service from London Victoria to {{stnlnk|Bognor Regis}}, and a half-hourly service to {{stnlnk|Portsmouth Harbour}}. These trains usually divide here with the front (Portsmouth) portion travelling fast (next stop {{stnlnk|Barnham}}) and the rear (Bognor Regis) half providing stopping services.
-A new Thameslink service (TL5) entered service in March 2018, running from Horsham to Peterborough (via Redhill).  This now connects London Bridge, Farringdon and Kings Cross St Pancras in central London, through north London, to Huntingdon and Peterborough.
 == History ==
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 [[File:Horsham RCTS Sussex Rail Tour geograph-2683937-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg|thumb|left|RCTS Sussex Rail Tour in 1962]]
-The present station was built by the [[Southern Railway (Great Britain)|Southern Railway]] in the [[International style (architecture)|International Modern Style]] in 1938 to coincide with the [[Railway electrification in Great Britain|electrification]] of the line. The building was designed by [[James Robb Scott]] and is grade II listed, see external links below. The lines to Guildford and Shoreham both fell victim to the [[Beeching Axe]] in the mid 1960s, the former being closed to passengers on 14 June 1965 and the latter on 7 March 1966.
+The present station was built by the [[Southern Railway (Great Britain)|Southern Railway]] in the [[International style (architecture)|International Modern Style]] in 1938 to coincide with the [[Railway electrification in Great Britain|electrification]] of the line. The building was designed by [[James Robb Scott]] and is grade II listed, see external links below. The lines to Guildford and Shoreham both fell victim to the [[Beeching Axe]] in the mid-1960s, the former being closed to passengers on 14 June 1965 and the latter on 7 March 1966.
 In September 2011, the station frontage was closed to undergo extensive refurbishment work to the main ticket hall. It reopened late in 2012 with a new side entrance, internal lift access, relocated barriers and stairway, a new ticket office, and new information screens. The platforms received a rebuild of the roofing and refurbished waiting rooms. Previously, the building was shared with Henfield Hire, who vacated in order to give the floor space needed to create the new features and new ceiling and lights and so completing a complete reconfiguration of the layout.
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 == Accidents and incidents ==
-*On 9 January 1972, an engineers train overran signals and was in a rear-end collision with an [[electric multiple unit]] at the station. Fifteen people were injured. The crew of the engineers train had failed to check their brakes on departure from {{rws|Three Bridges}} and thus failed to discover that the isolation cock between the two locomotives had not been opened.<ref name=Moody>{{cite book |title=Southern Electric 1909–1979 |first=G. T. |last=Moody |origyear=1957 |year=1979 |edition=Fifth |publisher=Ian Allan Ltd |location=Shepperton |pages=216–17 |isbn=0 7110 0924 4}}</ref>
+*On 9 January 1972, an engineers train overran signals and was in a rear-end collision with an [[electric multiple unit]] at the station. Fifteen people were injured. The crew of the engineers train had failed to check their brakes on departure from {{rws|Three Bridges}} and thus failed to discover that the isolation cock between the two locomotives had not been opened.<ref name=Moody>{{cite book |title=Southern Electric 1909–1979 |first=G. T. |last=Moody |orig-year=1957 |year=1979 |edition=Fifth |publisher=Ian Allan Ltd |location=Shepperton |pages=216–17 |isbn=0-7110-0924-4}}</ref>
 == Services ==
-Services are operated by [[Southern (train operating company)|Southern]] and [[Thameslink and Great Northern|Thameslink]]. As of May 2019, the off-peak service is:
+Services at Horsham are operated by [[Southern (Govia Thameslink Railway)|Southern]] and [[Govia Thameslink Railway|Thameslink]] using {{brc|377}} and {{brc|700|n}} [[Electric multiple unit|EMUs]].
-*2 trains per hour to [[London Victoria railway station|London Victoria]] via [[Gatwick Airport railway station|Gatwick Airport]]
+The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.southernrailway.com/travel-information/plan-your-journey/station-information/stations/-/media/goahead/gtr-all-timetables/timetables-15-dec-2019-to-16-may-2020/gtr1912ptt28web.pdf|title= Timetable 28: Portsmouth and Southampton to London via Horsham|work= Southern, December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.southernrailway.com/travel-information/plan-your-journey/station-information/stations/-/media/goahead/gtr-all-timetables/timetables-15-dec-2019-to-16-may-2020/gtr1912ptt33web.pdf|title= Timetable 33: Horsham and Dorking to London|work= Southern, December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/travel-information/plan-your-journey/station-information/stations/-/media/goahead/gtr-all-timetables/timetables-15-dec-2019-to-16-may-2020/gtr1912ptt10web.pdf|title= Timetable 10: Peterborough to Horsham|work= Thameslink, December 2019}}</ref>
-*1 train per hour to London Victoria via [[Dorking railway station|Dorking]], [[Epsom railway station|Epsom]] and [[Sutton railway station (London)|Sutton]].
+* 2 tph to {{stn|London Victoria}} via {{stnlnk|Gatwick Airport}}
-*2 trains per hour to [[Peterborough railway station|Peterborough]] via [[Gatwick Airport railway station|Gatwick Airport]] and [[Stevenage railway station|Stevenage]]
+* 1 tph to London Victoria via {{stnlnk|Epsom}} and {{stnlnk|Sutton|London}}
-*1 train per hour to [[Southampton Central railway station|Southampton Central]], running fast to [[Barnham railway station|Barnham]]
+* 2 tph to {{stnlnk|Peterborough}} via Gatwick Airport, {{stn|London Bridge}} and {{stnlnk|Stevenage}}
-*1 train per hour to [[Portsmouth Harbour railway station|Portsmouth Harbour]], running fast to [[Barnham railway station|Barnham]]
-*2 trains per hour to [[Bognor Regis railway station|Bognor Regis]], 1 stopping at all stations and 1 running semi-fast to [[Barnham railway station|Barnham]].
+* 2 tph to [[Portsmouth Harbour railway station|Portsmouth Harbour]] (non-stop to {{stnlnk|Barnham}})
+* 2 tph to {{stnlnk|Bognor Regis}}  (stopping)
+In the peak hours, the station is served by a single service between Bognor Regis and London Bridge.
-There is no Saturday evening or Sunday service on the Dorking line, whilst the fast service via Crawley to and from Victoria drops to hourly in the late evening. On weekends, the Thameslink service to Peterborough runs only as far as {{stnlnk|London Bridge}}. Sundays see hourly services to both Victoria and London Bridge and to Bognor Regis.<ref>GB eNRT 2015–16 Edition, Tables 183 & 186</ref>
+On Sundays, the service to London Victoria via Epsom does not run. In addition, the Thameslink service is reduced to 1 tph and runs to [[Bedford railway station|Bedford]], instead of Peterborough.<ref>{{cite web |website=www.thameslinkrailway.com |title=Timetables |url=https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/travel-information/plan-your-journey/timetables}}</ref> Mainline services are reduced to 1 tph and trains divide at Barnham instead of at Horsham.
-From 10 December 2007, the service towards [[Portsmouth Harbour railway station|Portsmouth Harbour]]/[[Southampton Central railway station|Southampton Central]] and [[Bognor Regis railway station|Bognor Regis]] now divides at this station and attaches here towards [[Victoria Station (London)|London Victoria]] via [[Gatwick Airport railway station|Gatwick Airport]] and [[East Croydon railway station|East Croydon]] during off-peak hours, as part of the new West Coastway timetable.
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 == Motive power depot ==
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 == External links ==
+{{commons category|Horsham railway station}}
 {{Stn art lrnk|HRH|RH135RB}}
 *[https://web.archive.org/web/20070228095943/http://www.southernrailway.com/routes.php?r=7&m=route Route Map and Timetable for Sutton & Mole Valley Line]
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 [[Category:Horsham]]
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+[[Category:DfT Category C2 stations]]
 [[Category:Former London, Brighton and South Coast Railway stations]]
-[[Category:Railway stations opened in 1848]]
+[[Category:Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1848]]
-[[Category:Railway stations served by Southern]]
+[[Category:Railway stations served by Govia Thameslink Railway]]
 [[Category:Grade II listed railway stations]]
 [[Category:Art Deco architecture in England]]