Horley railway station
Horley 
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| Location | |
| Place | Horley |
| Local authority | Reigate and Banstead |
| Grid reference | TQ286426 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | HOR |
| Managed by | Southern |
| Number of platforms | 4 |
| DfT category | D |
| Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2011/12 |
 0.934 million |
| 2012/13 |
0.952 million |
| 2013/14 |
0.955 million |
| 2014/15 |
0.985 million |
| 2015/16 |
1.076 million |
| History | |
| 1841 | first station opened |
| 31 December 1905 | resited |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Horley from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
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Horley railway station serves the town of Horley in Surrey, England. It is on the Brighton Main Line 26 miles (42 km) south of London Victoria, and train services are provided by Southern.
There are 4 platforms, all 270 yards (247 m) long, capable of accepting 12 car long trains.
The present Horley station is in fact the second in the town. The original station, constructed by the London and Brighton Railway, opened on 12 July 1841, was located 301 yards (275 m) north of the present site, where the Factory Shop is. The first station was designed by David Mocatta and was on a larger scale than other intermediate stations on the line. Horley was situated almost midway between London and Brighton, and was chosen for the erection of the London and Brighton Railway carriage sheds and repair workshops. These were later moved to Brighton railway works. The station was enlarged in 1862 by addition of a second storey to the building. A canopy and footbridge were added in 1884.
The current Horley station opened 31 December 1905, to coincide with the quadrupling of the railway line by the London Brighton and South Coast Railway. The original station then became the Station Master's house and survived until the 1960s.
In the 1870s William Stroudley considered moving the locomotive works to Horley but was persuaded to keep them in Brighton. Nevertheless, the sidings at Horley were used for storing withdrawn locomotives and those awaiting repair until the First World War.
The typical service from the station is:
There is also a limited service calling at Horley which runs to Portsmouth Harbour and Bognor Regis during the week at peak hours.
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