Railway History. Trains around Shoreham-by-Sea.

Railway History. Trains around Shoreham-by-Sea.

c. March 1961 Ivatt 2-6-2T first recorded on the Steyning Line
Last M7 ? Trainspotter's Guide to Brighton Shed (75A)

15 June 1961 Brighton locomotive shed was closed on 15 June 1961, but remained in use for stabling steam locomotives until 1964 and later demolished on the 14th August 1966. P class 31556 withdrawn from service from the Brighton shed on 30 June 1961]
P class 31323 also photographed at Shoreham (Kingston wharf) and 1557 pre-1948.

End of 1962 Many older steam locomotives withdrawn from service Steam locomotives still stabled at Brighton during 1963

27 March 1963 Beeching Plan announced

6 January 1964 WC expresses may be hauled by Bulleid electric locomotives on the Brighton calling into Portsmouth portion, or changing to steam at Chichester.

3 April 1964 Evening Star went through Shoreham, light
(reported, not seen) symbolic

3 May 1964 Railway line to Steyning & Horsham ceased steam locomotive operation Ivatt 41313, 41294
Horsham steam shed closed on 12 June 1964

15 June 1964
3 July 1964 Brighton shed closed.
Lancing Belle ran for the last time as a special train ino the Works Ivatt 41326, 41327, 45672 "Anson"
E4 32468, 32503

January 1965 Steam train freight recorded through Shoreham (Chichester to Hove) http://www.flickr.com/photos/70607220@N04/6436025147/
cf. Redhill to Reading steam passenger traffic did not cease until 3 January 1965
Three Bridges shed closed to steam on 27 January 1964

1965 Shoreham goods yard closed

11 March 1965 Last railway coach repaired at Lancing
Lancing Carriage Works closure on 25 June 1965. May 1965, Brighton to Plymouth express may have been steam hauled sometimes via Fratton?
Feb 65 Oct 65 Feb 66
Summer 1965, report of diesel locomotives only at Brighton. A steam locomotive from the Lewes tracks may have visited Brighton regulary until June 1965 with an early morning parcels trains. And visiting steam locomotives on holiday specials to Brighton maybe?
30/06/66, most of the Brighton shed track had been removed.

13 June 1965
5 December 1965
5 March 1966 Steam ceased on the Horsham to Guildford line
Last steam train on the Steyning Line (no details)
Railway line to Steyning & Horsham ceased passenger traffic prior to complete closure Steam ceased entirely in Sussex Wealdsman Rail Tour

Only the freight line from Shoreham to Beeding Sidings at Shoreham Cement Works remained open until 1980 ?

30 April 1966
(end of the winter timetable) Regular steam trains ceased through Shoreham as the expresses ceased steam operation
Peter James
I can confirm that the last scheduled steam working into Brighton was the Plymouth train with 34098 "Templecombe" on Saturday 30th April 1966. I met my sister, who had been to stay with grandparents in Sherborne, off it. I spent precious pocket money to travel back to boarding school on this train as far as Salisbury on the following Tuesday (3/5/66) only to find it was now diesel hauled -unbeknown to me, the steam heating season ceased at the end of April and this was the reason the service was steam hauled all that winter.
Steam operation of the West Country expresses recommenced at the beginning of the winter 1965 timetable. Ceased late April (last known date: 30th) or early May ? 1966
http://www.flickr.com/photos/12539964@N02/1301861599/ (Feb 66)
https://www.flickr.com/photos/dave-hill/7478918264 (April 66 near Chichester)
https://www.flickr.com/photos/trevs_trains/1794565870/ (30 April 1966 at Chichester)
Brighton locomotive shed was closed on 15 June 1961, but remained in use for stabling steam locomotives until 1964 and later demolished on the 14th August 1966.

Brighton shed empty (image)

11 June 1966 Last steam train passes through Shoreham 34012 Launceston. Special to Blandford Forum
Flying Scotsman visit to Brighton (Sept 66) at Chichester
Steam at Chichester (dated January 1967, is the date correct?)

1968 Kingston railway sidings closed

9 July 1967 Last regular steam train on the Southern Region Pic

May 1980 (rail connection closed)
1991 (Works closed) Freight line from Shoreham to Beeding Sidings at Shoreham Cement Works closed.

c. March 1961	Ivatt 2-6-2T first recorded on the Steyning Line Last M7 ?	Trainspotter's Guide to Brighton Shed (75A)
15 June 1961	Brighton locomotive shed was closed on 15 June 1961, but remained in use for stabling steam locomotives until 1964 and later demolished on the 14th August 1966.	P class 31556 withdrawn from service from the Brighton shed on 30 June 1961] P class 31323 also photographed at Shoreham (Kingston wharf) and 1557 pre-1948.
End of 1962	Many older steam locomotives withdrawn from service	Steam locomotives still stabled at Brighton during 1963
27 March 1963	Beeching Plan announced
6 January 1964	WC expresses may be hauled by Bulleid electric locomotives on the Brighton calling into Portsmouth portion, or changing to steam at Chichester.
3 April 1964	Evening Star went through Shoreham, light (reported, not seen)	symbolic
3 May 1964	Railway line to Steyning & Horsham ceased steam locomotive operation	Ivatt 41313, 41294 Horsham steam shed closed on 12 June 1964
15 June 1964 3 July 1964	Brighton shed closed. Lancing Belle ran for the last time as a special train ino the Works	Ivatt 41326, 41327, 45672 "Anson" E4 32468, 32503
January 1965	Steam train freight recorded through Shoreham (Chichester to Hove)	http://www.flickr.com/photos/70607220@N04/6436025147/ cf. Redhill to Reading steam passenger traffic did not cease until 3 January 1965 Three Bridges shed closed to steam on 27 January 1964
1965	Shoreham goods yard closed
11 March 1965	Last railway coach repaired at Lancing Lancing Carriage Works closure on 25 June 1965.	May 1965, Brighton to Plymouth express may have been steam hauled sometimes via Fratton? Feb 65 Oct 65 Feb 66 Summer 1965, report of diesel locomotives only at Brighton. A steam locomotive from the Lewes tracks may have visited Brighton regulary until June 1965 with an early morning parcels trains. And visiting steam locomotives on holiday specials to Brighton maybe? 30/06/66, most of the Brighton shed track had been removed.
13 June 1965 5 December 1965 5 March 1966	Steam ceased on the Horsham to Guildford line Last steam train on the Steyning Line (no details) Railway line to Steyning & Horsham ceased passenger traffic prior to complete closure	Steam ceased entirely in Sussex Wealdsman Rail Tour Only the freight line from Shoreham to Beeding Sidings at Shoreham Cement Works remained open until 1980 ?
30 April 1966 (end of the winter timetable)	Regular steam trains ceased through Shoreham as the expresses ceased steam operation Peter James I can confirm that the last scheduled steam working into Brighton was the Plymouth train with 34098 "Templecombe" on Saturday 30th April 1966. I met my sister, who had been to stay with grandparents in Sherborne, off it. I spent precious pocket money to travel back to boarding school on this train as far as Salisbury on the following Tuesday (3/5/66) only to find it was now diesel hauled -unbeknown to me, the steam heating season ceased at the end of April and this was the reason the service was steam hauled all that winter.	Steam operation of the West Country expresses recommenced at the beginning of the winter 1965 timetable. Ceased late April (last known date: 30th) or early May ? 1966 http://www.flickr.com/photos/12539964@N02/1301861599/ (Feb 66) https://www.flickr.com/photos/dave-hill/7478918264 (April 66 near Chichester) https://www.flickr.com/photos/trevs_trains/1794565870/ (30 April 1966 at Chichester) Brighton locomotive shed was closed on 15 June 1961, but remained in use for stabling steam locomotives until 1964 and later demolished on the 14th August 1966. Brighton shed empty (image)
11 June 1966	Last steam train passes through Shoreham	34012 Launceston. Special to Blandford Forum Flying Scotsman visit to Brighton (Sept 66) at Chichester Steam at Chichester (dated January 1967, is the date correct?)
1968	Kingston railway sidings closed
9 July 1967	Last regular steam train on the Southern Region	Pic
May 1980 (rail connection closed) 1991 (Works closed)	Freight line from Shoreham to Beeding Sidings at Shoreham Cement Works closed.