The Railway Magazine

The RCTS: then and now

THE Beeching period was featured heavily in the Railway Observer, particularly during the 1950s and 1960s when most of the line closures occurred. The route from Guildford to Horsham was no exception.

Originally built by the London Brighton and South Coast Railway, it opened on October 2, 1865, linking Guildford and Horsham, a distance of about 20 miles. Stations along

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