Horsted Keynes Station

An opportunity to explore the Bluebell Railway, featuring the stations, signals, signal boxes, and lineside views along the track.

There are four collections covering the stations: (a) Sheffield Park Station; (b) Horsted Keynes Station; (c) Kingscote Station; and (d) Bluebell Railway's East Grinstead Station (including the construction).

Signal boxes have separate collections: (a) Sheffield Park Signal Box; (b) Horsted Keynes Signal Box; and (c) Kingscote Signal Box (including the old southern box).

Two collections show lineside views: (a) the line from Sheffield Park to Horsted Keynes; and (b) the line from Horsted Keynes to Kingscote.

Five galleries show the construction of the Northern Extension to East Grinstead: (a) Track improvements north of Kingscote; (b) Vowels Lane Bridge to Imberhorne Lane Bridge; (c) Imberhone Lane Tip; (d) Hill Place Farm Bridge to Hill Place Viaduct; and (e) Hill Place Viaduct (sometimes called Imberhorne Viaduct).

Please note that the vast majority of the Northern Extension pictures were taken on private land with permission. Where necessary lookout protection was provided or a possession was taken. No matter what their status no pedestrian may enter the section of restricted clearance adjacent to Turners Hill Bridge without specific authority and appropriate protection.

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Although built as a junction, Horsted Keynes station was perhaps larger than the adjacent population justified. 75027 waits to head north from Platform 3 with a Santa Special. 02.12.2006
Moving the camera round slightly provides a better view of Platforms 1 and 2 as 75027 blows off. These platforms were used for services via Ardingly and older members will remember the platform without a canopy. 02.12.2006
Looking south west, 1638 occupies Platform 3, whilst 65 runs into the double sided Platform 4/5, which requires "Right Away" on both sides of the train. The goods yard is in the background. 27.10.2006
Stepney runs south into Platform 2 with a Footplate Days and Ways course, whilst in the background the contents of the goods yard differ somewhat from British Railways days. 03.06.2007
A repositioned camera shows the many sheeted coaches in the goods yard awaiting attention. Some of these coaches would move to the newly constructed Carriage Storage Shed (OP4) in 2018. The presence of the yellow waistcoat and uniform of the "Fat Controller" indicates a Day Out with Thomas weekend. 23.06.2007
An altogether quieter scene at dusk on 02.12.2006 as the Christmas lights glow under the canopy and Horsted Keynes station winds down after a day of Christmas Specials.
Horsted Keynes looking south through Leamland Bridge with the up siding (or headshunt) on the right. 01.09.2006
More or less the same view of Horsted Keynes looking south from the top of Leamland Bridge. 29.08.2005
A longer lens provides a clearer view of the station. The main building is on the left, with the Carriage and Wagon works behind. The sidings are on the right, with the signal box behind. The old water tower is on the extreme right. The Metropolitan coaches stand in Platform 2 whilst visiting Metropolitan Tank No1 can just be seen in the distance. 28.07.2007
A driver's eye view of the southbound approach into Horsted Keynes station from Leamland Bridge. 20.05.2018 18433
A driver's eye view of the southbound approach into Horsted Keynes station. 20.05.2018 18434
A driver's eye view of the southbound approach into Horsted Keynes station. Newly laid track can be seen in Platforms 2 and 3. 20.05.2018 18436
A Memorial Garden stands on the eastern embankment, at the northern end of the station, overlooking the line. The official opening on 03.07.2011 is seen here. The Garden has it's own gallery. 2132
For a number of years the Bluebell Railway had a private Fire Service with a small fire station at Horsted Keynes. However the service was discontinued and the building became somewhat dilapidated. It was demolished in 2017. 06.08.2017 17615
Pictures of the fire station are not easy to find, but it lurks in the background of this shot taken at a Vintage Transport Weekend. 21.08.2010 4222
Pictures of the fire station are not easy to find, but it lurks in the background of this shot taken at a Vintage Transport Weekend. 10.08.2013 7731
Nostalgia at Horsted Keynes Station. 03.07.2016 13549
No, I have absolutely no idea what is going on here, but I am grateful to the member of staff who posed with the flower beds. 23.06.2018 18758