The Abandoned Railways of The South Downs, UK. (EDS 17)
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Welcome to another episode of "Every Disused Station" - (Episode 17) where we travel around the UK in search of Britain's lost railways, lost tunnels, and lost architecture. If you are enjoying the videos and would like to contribute towards their cost and production please consider Patreon: / everydisusedstation
In this Episode we find ourselves in search of some abandoned stations on the Midhurst lines between Petersfield and Chichester.
Notes as always:
1) Forgive the sun. ND filters now back in action for future productions.
2) When we started this video we had this amazing idea to make the whole thing silent, and a little cinematic. It wasn't working out how I intended so changed it back, hence the random long intro! Sorry.
3) Huge thanks as always to the extremely useful resource that is: www.railmaponline.com/
4) Forgive the shocking post edit effort to blur a number plate. I will do it during the edit next time!
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So back in the 80's i was a sailor & non driver, trains were my vehicle of choice. I lived in N. Hampshire needing to get to Pompey. I would catch very early 'milk run' trains from Waterloo, you never knew where you were going only the last stop. I travelled many weird routes and, loved the views down south. Plenty of stations were still up & running back then.
Waked this line a couple of times back in the 1980's and a couple of years back the Water tower is still there as well it is an amazing station been down the sub way so much fun. Keep up the good work
Yet another great success! Super film. Great to know that the station underpass and trackbed have been protected.
Another gem. Thank you. Great to see a bit of Hampshire at the beginning. Waited at that crossing many times!
We thought that the "Old Platform" at Peterfield would make a sensible start to the day. Cheers Russ.
Sunny! At least you had good weather. Always a pleasure to watch your explores, gives me a little more push to get out and do similar.
Cheers Dave. The first sun in, what?.... 18 months I think!
The LSWR station at Midhurst is still standing and the goods yard is now under Wedglen Industrial Estate
Hi Paul and Rebecca, another very interesting video lovey countryside, great job thank you both xx
Thanks Colin. At last the sun shines!!
another great video, and a line that i knew of but had never seen much on it, and it was great to see lavent station still there looking magnificant!!
Cheers Stephen. Much the same as us to be honest, we knew of its existence, but that's about it.
Love these. I like trying to follow old rail lines on Google Earth so it's great to learn about the stations along them.
Cheers Chris. Check out "railmaponine" which has both Google and the lines listed.
Great Video I've wondered round some of this area myself, but you've filled in some of the gaps Cheers
I remember the stone trains going to Lavant . I could hear the Class 73s on full power from my uncles house in Fishbourne not far from where the line to Midhurst branched off. He said that Cocking Tunnel was Usedom for growing mushrooms , and that Singleton station once had a lot of traffic for Goodwood Racecourse
Thank you Keith. Love that.
Could never get tired of watching this channel...
Cheers John. Glad you are enjoying it.
Hi Paul, Hi Rebecca, a superb video. Lovely countryside and, as always, a great job too. Great weather too. Enjoy your stay in the Pullman carriages at Petworth.
Cheers Andrew. Looking forward to it!
Another great video! I'm looking forward to seeing Petworth Station. I was driving past once, noticed the Pullman Coaches and the friendly people there showed me round. This was pre Henry's Adventures days so I didn't make a video!
once again thanks for sharing you two, very enlightening.
Thanks Tarquin. 👍
See, I told you everyone would like it!!!!! Looks like you already had a set of pics for Singleton all very similar to mine. Ah the days of Mr Potters scrap yard and the Chilsdown vineyard. Petworth station and the Pullman carriage are well worth the visit. Nice one👍
Cheers Bob. Ah alas, not everyone it seems! But hopefully I have the majority. Petworth soon I feel!
Great video Paul and Rebecca, seemed quite an easy line to follow, petersfield and the surrounding area are beautiful,not far from me in Portsmouth, looking forward to the next video 😀👌👍
Thanks Shaun. We've never really explore the South downs so this was quite a treat.
What a lovely way to spend the day...
Nice video - I Always enjoyed exploring disused railways especially when I was young I used to set off on my bike all over Sussex - I thought it was a bit of an odd hobby however since the advent of the internet and TH-cam I now realise I am not alone in having this interest
Great video, beautiful country side, and a nice Alfa Romeo too. Love railway stuff. Being a mechanic, I can't help but oogle at nice cars though.😌
Haha. Thank you. Yup it's a beautiful area of the country for sure.
I didn’t even know that national park was a thing thanks for telling me about South Downs
Jowett’s Railway Atlas!…..cracking book!
Petersfield, my old home town. There was a lot more left of the Midhurst line when I was there in the 1960s. The embankments and bridge abutments were still intact then.
Lovely little town. Yes I wish we had a little more time as we would have looked for more infrastructure.
Thanks Paul and Rebecca for another interesting video, nice music too.
Thank you Hayley
I like the old stations that are still around, a house or something. At least they have been put to use
Yup, completely agree
A pleasure to watch shame the video wasn't longer. Thanks guys and see you next time.
Cheers Johnny, always tempted to make them longer but lack of time often prevents us.
Ha, I'm actually the first one this time around! Now I'll watch it . . . Btw, the Welsh countryside where you did a number of explorations is savagely beautiful.
First indeed! Yes, we absolutely love Wales. A lot! back soon, more adventures with Andrea too.
Hi Paul and Rebekah great video glad you managed to get round to visiting the South downs my neck of the woods :-)
Cheers Simon. Hopefully more to come down your neck of the woods soon.
I'd like to see the Horsham to Shoreham by sea line I've mentioned this to you before hint lol ;-)
@@simongumbrell2955 haha.... I do recall that now! Won't be the last time you remind me
hi paul and rebecca , great video as always , i loved this one , really well done and put together , :)
Thanks Davie. Much appreciated.
@@pwhitewick yw :)
Oh Harting! There's a lovely - but difficult - CTC cycle ride around that area, circular from Haslemere to (E? W?) Wittering. We ended up naming the biggest hill climb which is on the way back after many miles of riding; Hurting Hill for obvious reasons.
You have a guilia!...you have gone up even further in my estimation!
Great video guys
Haha, thanks Richard.
Omg both of you are such a lovely couple , the way you done your videos is commuting deep feelings overseas in an instant`s speed , infact i`m from Argentina and i got delighted by your editions. Besides the railwaystation`s decline is , maybe, a global phenomenon , i must quote in adition : i like very much the voice and the pronounciation of Paul . Then i can learn a bit more of English language via your editorials . Sincerely, best warm greets from Buenos Aires, Argentina , SouthAmerica
Glad to see you had much better weather than your Stonehenge trip guys !! 😎
Cheers. Yes, feel like the first trip in the sun we've had for ages.
Excellent! Life goal: live in a converted station, station house, or, best of all, signal box!!!
Definitely works for me!
So enjoyable thank you
I'm a bit late seeing and commenting on this one. I know the area well, many trips out exploring the South Downs, pub lunches etc, beautiful part of the world. My parents are now in the South Downs Natural Burial Ground and I plan to end up there eventually looking out over the Solent to Isle of Wight.
One memory of Petersfield level crossing is when an old lady driving in front of me turned off the road and onto the railway track - pandemonium ensued.
Really enjoying these videos. The inclusion of other contributors photos really enhance the story.
Thanks David. I didn't really consider this in previous productions but now you mention it that would be worth pursuing more I feel.
Whitewick's Abandoned Railways who knows what you might find? And the pictures really bring those remains back to life. Really like the then and now approach. Stay safe out there!
@@midnightwind8067 cheers James.
Nice informative video. Thanks Paul & Rebecca 👍👍😎
Cheers Mr Cutts.
Whitewick's Abandoned Railways . Very formal. Hey! David is good 🍺Cheers from South Africa 🐘🦒.
Another great video both ...the music makes it for me !
Cheers Merv. The music will also be there, we feel it's an important part for us. 👍👍
Hi ya guys
Brill video as always and so cant wait for the petworth video as my nan and grandad lived in petworth all there lives.
And my late dad grew up from a baby there and told me a tale about a road that goes over the old railway there and it's a spooky tale.
Peter from Birmingham
Oooh pray tell more ??.....
My dad told me that on his paper round dead early morning when it was still dark he would ride his bike towards the bridge and he would see a fire under the bridge on the railway.
But when he got to the bridge going over the railway there would be nothing there.
Yes it could be just a tale but he told my grandad and my grandad went with him one morning after my dad going on about the strange fire and even my grandad witnessed the fire on the railway from the distance and when they both got to the bridge there was no fire.
Just a bit of strange sightings for you to bear in mind.
Peter from Birmingham
Brilliant guys ! Keep up the good work ! :o)
Great video. Thank you .
Cheers Gary. Much appreciated
i trravelled on the branch to Lavant on a special BLS railtour in march 1959 with a special push pull set and M7 tank 30111 it was part of the Portsmouth areas railtour ,the platform at Lavant had been specially raised for sugarbeet traffic and the train pulled into the loop as you could not open the doors that railtour also visited the Meon valley line ,gosport branch and Bishops Waltham line
Fantastic as usual
Thanks Linda.
Great video
Nice one. Good to see some use for my pics of Singleton station the other week!
Cheers Tim. Massively appreciated.
Well done tim
Cool video, thank you
Everytime I watch your videos I think of Ghost Train by the Stanglers!
lol. Ok, could be a lot worse I am sure.
I think of Thomas the Tank Engine
@@pwhitewick Indeed, it could be worse: there is the spooky play by Arnold Ridley called Ghost Train. . . . .
I think of Charles Dickens' "The Signalman". Great ghost story.
The sun shone which is unusual this summer. Go gently as always.
Thanks Owen. The sun was out in full glory!
great video as always.
Cheers Kim. Glad you enjoyed it.
So very pretty (your lady) wow to the walk, thank you for your sharing of knowledge, 🌈👍
Cheers Steve.
Just came across your channel as it was flagged up on my Facebook site. Really like your videos. Well put together. You ought to do the disused line near us “ The cuckoo line” East Sussex cycle it quite a bit. A lot of history as well...
Thank you. We have a vested interest in that line so it won't be too long!
We've cycled it as well. When I first visited Heathfield Station the water tower was still there and I could walk into the tunnel Whoo-hoo!
great video
Nice surprise to come across such a well-made, evocative video with sensitively chosen music. I wonder if there are also abandoned railways hidden in or around the East Sussex part of the South Downs . . .
Thank you James. Very kind. I think the old Cuckoo line would possibly qualify in that. I'm not local to the area but that rings a bell.
@@pwhitewick, When I lived in the High Weald (near Mayfield) in the 1960s it was fun (and convenient) to ride the scenic Cuckoo Line to Eastbourne. Sad when it closed. The southern part is now a bike trail . . .
See my 'reply' four entries above this!
Guys, if you want to see another station just like Petersfield, check out Godalming, also by Tress. Thanks for another fab video, love, Christina
Thanks Christina, glad you are enjoying the videos. We will check out Godalming soon.
Great videos very interesting I like history , just started to follow your adventures have you explored ASHOVER LIGHT RAILWAY and around CLAY CROSS. In Derbyshire George Stevenson had a vast iron works there , atb from Paul
Cheers Paul, not as yet but I am sure we will do soon.
you should do the Wey and Arun Canal or even the disused Rother Navigation Midhurst to Pulborough.
The station had a ground frame signal box like the one at Falmer to work the Pulborough branch.. The building is by William Tress and is a copy of Godalming. Is that book CJ Wignell? Singleton used to have a vineyard. Did you visit Singleton historic village?
Hi nice video when I went to Singleton station a few years back the lady who lived there in the station house let me going on to the platforms it was very over grown but very interesting very creepy going through the under pass up on to the platforms she told me the there was a barbers shop there on the left hand side as you look towards the old station which was still there but was in a sad state of repair and the disused water tower a little way along the line towards Chichester from what she told me it was a biggest station along the line very interesting
Very jealous Glenn! Wish we could have taken a nose around too.
Whitewick's Abandoned Railways I did manage to speak to the owner of cocking station when he brought the railway station there was a old goods van still left there he told me about a lady who phone the station to ask if the milk train was on time as her husband was on it coming home he replied to say the last train was some many years ago then a person came on the phone to say sorry but the lady who phoned was in a care home and didn’t know what year it was 😢😢😭 she thought her husband was coming home how sad but what a lovely bit of are history of this railway line
Really,really good.😁
Glad you think so!
Thanks for coming to the LBSC country! BTW it's LAVANT - a plea - why do you keep going into B&W? it destroys continuity. Glad to see you have a 'Drone'. I always enjoy your Investigations! As a Life Member of the Bluebell Railway, living near LEWES I am looking forward to the results of you both coming to my area! I am a very strong supporter of re-opening the Lewes - Uckfield line - through Isfield and Barcombe Mills. The old track bed is 'protected' from development from the original Jct. with the main line just South of Cooksbridge Station and North of Lewes Railway Tunnel. The new Uckfield By-Pass will have a new bridge to go over the re-instated line - they have planned this already. Bluebell Railway have already re-opened the line North of Horsted Keynes Station, through the West Hoathly Tunnel (very wet), through West Hoathly Station where the Station buildings have gone, leaving only the platforms (there are 'plans'), through Kingscote Station, over Imberhorn Viaduct (magnificent) and into a new East Grinstead Station. There are also plans to re-open the line from Horsted Keynes through Ardingly Tunnel. Ardingly Station (currently used as an 'Office' by an Amey Roadstone plant (now Hanson Aggregates) established in the Ardingly goods yard shortly after closure of the line, and was served by a daily freight working from Haywards Heath, (the track is still there) using the former down local line via Copyhold Jct.. Bluebell owns the trackbed from Ardingly to Horsted Keynes, but a bridge will have to be constructed since the viaduct between Horsted Keynes Jct. and the Tunnel was demolished. Bluebell already have a railway bridge ready for this. Then there's the Mayfield Branch - now closed and abandoned, and the Three Bridges through Rowfand, Grange Road to East Grinstead High Station (demolished) to Forest Row, Hartfield to Eridge (working Station). There's also the Southern portion of the Lewes East Grinstead Railway or L.E.G.R. through Newick (Statio demolished) through a small Tunnel and on to Barcombe Station (privately owned) on to the Jct with the Lewes - Uckfield Railway. Rich pickings for your combined investigative talents!
Interestingly in regrouping days it was impossible for trains to run directly to and from the LBSCR to LSWR that was because the bridge in Midhurst was so feeble it would only take one wagon at a time! It was not until the Grouping that a new bridge was built to allow through traffic.
However it was never much use.
Dad said to me that if you wanted to go to Petersfield from Brighton you certainly didn't go via Midhurst!
Dad being perverse did and it took him nearly twice as long as it did via Havant! As for Cocking there was a large limeworks there which from memory closed around 30 years ago. Also Midhurst Whites brick company had a narrow gauge system on and around the LSWR line west of Midhurst.
One point worth noting was that when the line was originally built from Horsham the main line ran to Petworth. It was only after the so called "Mid Sussex" (A misnomer if there ever was) was built from Hardham to Arun Junction that the line to Petworth became a branch.
It was also proposed to build a link line to Steyning via Storrington and some land purchases were carried out, including the site of the planned Storrington Station but this line fell foul of the 1866 financial crisis and never happened. All in all very interesting. You should also look at "Oh Mr Porter's Railway" the Basingstoke & Alton Light Railway.
You should go to the cuckoo line, East Sussex. It's a lovely cycle route with quite a lot of evidence of it being a railway in some places. It's very pretty as well. I do recommend bringing a bike but it's not necessary.
Thanks Jacob, that's definitely on our list.
The Witham/Maldon line has one of those triple arch and girder bridges on it too. I confess to looking up at it, thinking ohh, cool, failed to get a photo I would share in public because I forgot to pick up my camera on the way out and my phone couldn't cope with the bright sunlight on the day. When you do that line please visit the trestle, it's a scheduled 1 monument and tbh some of it's timbers are in a bloody awful state so anything to shame the relevant people into doing something is good..
Really keen to see if it was a specific company that built them like that or perhaps just more common place?
@@pwhitewick it reminds me of the arches in the ceiling of KFC by the tower of London but on a smaller scale.
@@mistywolf312 well I didn't expect that to be your next comment.
@@pwhitewick I guess I should explain, been to the tower several times and if you want reasonable coffee that you don't need to mortgage your liver for after traipsing round the over priced bit of history then there's an old victorian warehouse that's been repurposed slightly down the hill and to the right, there's a fish and chip shop and a tourist tatt shop on the outside but if you go in the small doorway between them it leads to a KFC where the coffee isn't bad and almost normally priced, I have had to do this several times with family and friends from overseas because they have to do the famous 3 before they go home, I have it organised now, put then on an open-topped hop on hop off double decker, that takes us round and stop at the tower, the ceilings I mentioned are in The seating area and allways impress the tourists as it makes it a quite unusual and atmospheric sit down and rest a while, I think its the last of the old warehouses that were built when tower bridge was being built and that makes them late 1800's putting them at the same time as all the railway expansion was going on, so could be a well known weight bearing style at the time which many architects would have known about and builders themselves knew how to construct, many old victorian buildings have gone to be hardcore in the 50's and 60's and of course in London the blitz making this arched brick vaulting a rarity now.
Interestingly there's an Elsted and a Felsted in UK.As always , agreat video.
Cheers Richard. Yes, completely forgot to mention this!
I had to pause the video and go listen to some Sebastian Forslund. Nice choice. My wrong... Ten Towers. Very nice.
They are both Amazing!
@@pwhitewick Don't worry, I've finished the video. Now listening to a Ten Towers album. Not only am I discovering disused stations but also new music!
@@stevesmithson lol. Let me know if you find anything video worthy!
Your presentations are brill. Look forward to seeing them, learning all of the time.
Best wishes.
Cheers Phil. Plenty in the back catalogue to get your teeth into.
@@pwhitewick Please stay safe, both of you.
Although he never mentioned it by name you can see a good video of Singleton station being explored by "The Bearded Explorer". I had to do some detective work to see where he was but that was it.
Hi guys love the video, you are doing a cracking job, yes, I have liked and subscribed. I have an interesting question for you, I don’t remember hearing it on your recent Q & A video and think it might be worth investigating and that is;
Have you come across any disused stations buried beneath a Motorway? I recently came across a disused branch line with at least 2 stations buried beneath a section of motorway, will reveal all very soon. Look forward to hearing your answer, best wishes Peter.
Hey Peter. Yes we certainly have. When we did the Devon lines around a year ago, the dual carriageway had buried at least two stops.
Hi Paul & Rebecca, thanks for your reply, I’m sure there must be quite a few disused lines like that. The one I came across via TH-cam is the Westerham (Kent) branch line that has 2 stations buried beneath the M25 between Junctions 5 & 6, according to the video it sounds like a group wanted to buy the line after its closure to use it as a heritage line, but were denied their application as it has already been approved for use in building the M25, such a shame really.
Nice 🚂
What ever happened to ‘Every Disused Station’? Can’t believe you did them all.
Our latest video is exactly that!
With your followers growing, perhaps you could get sponsorship from someone? .... is there an 'e-bike' manufacturer out there who could provide you with a couple of electric mountain bikes fit for hacking the old rail routes of England? Just a thought, maybe a few emails to Halfords head office might be worth a punt. Keep up the great content, love this stuff!
I like your thinking John. I was aiming for Costa or Starbucks to be fair but you've taken the far more sensible route! Good plan indeed.
Keep up the good work, you seem to be made for each other. I can tell you both like doing this as A married couple. My wife could have cared less about the railways that I worked for. We have been married 51 years so she must like me A little bit.
Regards Mike Wood
Haha... Thanks Mike. We enjoy exploring with each others company. 👍 Congratulations to you and your good lady. 51years is amazing.
These LBSC Stations are very much set to a pattern with their curved plastered soffitts and plaster cast reliefs and with Jacobean-style exposed wood beams and subway connections between platforms - even stained glass windows. Amen. Horsted Keynes on the Bluebell Railway is a very good example. There the Subway interconnects all three platforms. Kingscote only has two platforms - but it does have a subway between them. When the Bluebell bought Kingscote Station the subway was crammed with junk! Sheffield Park does NOT have a subway - so they bought a dis-used passenger Bridge from Brit.Rail.LIngfield Station. Otherwise that is the only alterations to Sheffield Park Station. The Signalling cabin is still on the platform there.
Ah yes we have been on the Bluebell many years ago. I recall the subways!
The station buildings on the LBSCR line to Midhurst were designed by the same architect - T.E. Myers - who designed the station buildings on the LBSCR Eridge - Polegate line (closed) and on the LBSCR Lewes - East Grinstead line (now 2/3rds re-opened as the Bluebell Railway). On the latter line, Sheffield Park, Horsted Keynes and Kingscote stations have been fully restored, Sheffield Park in LBSCR livery, Horsted Keynes in Southern Railway livery and Kingscote in BR (Southern Region) livery (using canopy parts recovered from Lavant station). Ardingly station, on the LBSCR link line between Horsted Keynes and Haywards Heath, also retains its roadside main building (though all of the platform buildings, at track level and at right angles to the main building, have gone now), and it may return to railway use in the future when the Bluebell Railway re-opens the line from Horsted Keynes as its next extension project. Of the 3 other stations on the Lewes - East Grinstead line, only Barcombe - the last station before the line joined the Uckfield - Lewes line at Culver Junction - still survives, as a private house. Newick and Chailey, between Barcombe and Sheffield Park, was demolished many years ago and little trace remains. West Hoathly, between Horsted Keynes and Kingscote, was also demolished, although its crumbling platforms survive beside the track. Though denied planning permission to rebuild the station when they re-opened the line North from Horsted Keynes in the 1990's, the Bluebell Railway plans to rebuild a station there in the future, and includes this in their present Long Term Plan. In the meantime, the site can easily be seen, both from passing trains and from the footpath which crosses the platforms (offering a superb view of Bluebell steam trains climbing the steep 1 in 75 gradient out of the the 731-yard Sharpthorne Tunnel, the longest on a UK preserved railway).
Thank you for the information Christopher. We plan to take a trip to the Bluebell as soon as time allows, it would be good to learn a little more about the line and now you've started that off for us!
@@pwhitewick The Ardingly line makes quite a good walk Paul, but you will need permission from the Bluebell Railway as they own the trackbed between Horsted Keynes and Ardingly. The distance is only 2 miles, but includes the 217-yard Lywood Tunnel which is the highlight of the route. The line is also a rare closure of a line which had been electrified by the Southern Railway, being operated by 3rd-rail EMU's until it closed. Just South of the demolished Newick and Chailey station is another disused tunnel, the short 61-yard Cinder Hill Tunnel, which may still be reachable on foot.
@@christopherrosindale3175 excellent. Thank you that sounds very interesting (especially the fact that it was electrified).
@@pwhitewick I forget to mention that there were three Bluebell Railway halts between Sheffield Park and Horsted Keynes which are all now disused, having been abandoned within a few years of being opened in the early years of the line's preservation. Ketches Halt is still intact and can be seen from the train near Sheffield Park, but Holywell Halt and Bluebell Halt have both been removed. Holywell Halt was built to catch trade from a local bus route which passed beneath the line at that point, but traffic congestion soon led to it's closure. Bluebell Halt stood just below Horsted Keynes, and was the line's first terminus there until BR allowed them to operate into the station, which BR had refused to permit until they had stopped using the goods yard there. The site of Bluebell Halt is now marked by a sign beside the track. These would be interesting as unusual examples of stations opened and then closed during preservation.
Great videos. What is the title, of the background music in this video?
Thanks Geoff. Sorry twas long ago. Likely can be found on Epidemic Sound.
Rockin m disused stations are interesting
Hi guys sorry to bother you again but if u check out Shoreham to steyning line on you tube by Steve Edwards you will see some of the history of our lost railway as a child growing up in the seventies I never saw a passenger service only the Cement works freight train occasionally before they closed the line I know a cycle path now exists from the top near to the river adur railway bridge and a buffer stop signifies the line then north towards steyning the crossing at the toll bridge is still there and the last time I looked at beeding cement works following the cycle path an old shunting engine is on the old track still there too ..please check this line out for me I live in Wales now and have done for 10 years I would love to see if it's changed ..take care guys keep up the good videos :-)
Thanks Simon. I've taken a screen shot of this so I'll move it to the "to do" list. 👍
check out Newhaven in sussex has TWO stations but one isnt used
Are we considering a Kickstarter for a new shirt for Paul?
Yes please. Always need a checked shirt!!
Completely off-topic but I was pleased that you got to meet Geoff and Vicky in their last video, loved your takeover at the end.
Cheers Andy, twas a fun day indeed.
Nice car
Hurray, I'm #100 to give a thumbs up. :-)
Nice one David. 👍
Paul, my hair has been going grey since I was in my 20's.
Are you going to do the old Selsey Tram route ?
Most certainly. I'm not sure exactly when but although it was a tramway essentially only because the builders wanted to avoid the normal regulations.
amazing presentatin.
Cheers Keith.
rebbecca looked a bit bored lol,nice video though,well done guys
What are the details of the old map book referred to in the video?
Found it on eBay a while back I think. It's Jowett's Railway Map. Around 80% accurate with regards to old stations. However. It's a work of art!
@@pwhitewick thanks!
Our grand father came from petworth and the station there is for self catering
Sounds perfect Caroline.
Did this line run on as freight only after closing to passengers ?
Only the Chichester - Lavant section.
Did Lavent station look as odd in person as it does in the photo? Somewhat lopsided, I thought.
😂😂.... That'll be a GoPro from the car. We didn't really want to get out and film there, at the time there was a thousand kids running around so didn't seem appropriate
Well I think the shirt is LMS lake (red
😂😂😂.... Now there is a point
The station at petworth station now used as a hoilday place where you can sleep in the trains
Caroline Gray - That’s correct, just as he mentions at the end of the video.
Did you trade your BMW for an Alfa?
Company car. 😁... So yeah, kind of.
Great video. Lavant not Lavent!
Cocking crypt sounds interesting. Can anyone enlightened me
Don't.know...more enough ....but lady is beutifull..
Hate to tell you, it's LavAnt, not LavEnt. Interesting vid tho!
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It’s spelt “Lavant”!