Lewes & East Grinstead Railway

The Lewes & East Grinstead Railway opened in 1882. It was shortly afterwards taken over by the LB&SCR then absorbed into the Southern Railway at the Grouping in 1923. BR submitted an application to close the line in 1954 due to declining passenger numbers but fierce local opposition brought the railway to national attention. BR briefly closed the line in 1955 it reopened briefly the following year, but finally closed in 1958. By that time the Bluebell Railway Preservation Society had already been formed and took over the line. From 1960 it ran a preserved steam passenger service from Sheffield Park to Horsted Keynes. The extension to East Grinstead had been planned for many years, the first section north from Horsted Keynes opened in 1990, but the extension was not completed until 2013. This book is a history of the Lewes & East Grinstead railway from its 19th century origins to the present day when it now runs once again to East Grinstead. Illustrated throughout with colour and black & white photographs.