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Horsted Keynes railway station is a preserved railway station on the Bluebell Railway in Sussex. The station is used in the television series ''Downton Abbey''. ==History== It was closed by British Railways under the Beeching Axe on 28 October 1963 with the cessation of trains from Seaford via Haywards Heath (trains over the Lewes to East Grinstead line having ceased in 1958). However, the first Bluebell Railway trains had run on the last day of the 1962 season using the disused eastern side (electrified services only used Platform 2). Between 1960 and 1962 Bluebell Railway services had terminated at Bluebell halt- a temporary station about half mile to the south. As a junction station it was the busiest station on the line in terms of services but arguably one of the quieter for passengers. The station lies about one and half miles (2 km) from the village of Horsted Keynes itself. Since being taken over by the Bluebell the station has become one of the most popular stations in UK preservation, and has won many awards. It has been restored under a 1930s theme with period newspaper headlines on boards by the buffet and adverts of the period. With five platforms it is the largest preserved heritage railway station in the UK. It is the crossing place for services when two trains are operating and hosts several events a year for collectors and enthusiasts. It is also the home of the line's Carriage and Wagon department. The Bluebell Railway plans to eventually make this station a junction once again if plans to extend toward Ardingly are realised, creating something rare within UK preservation, a junction station where both lines are operated by preservationists. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Horsted Keynes railway station」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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