the 1960s railway removal contractors – have used the site to store materials for the extension, which were delivered there by road. This allowed the rebuilding of New Coombe Bridge, and opening of the extension northwards to Kingscote in early 1994. With the installation of a run-around loop at Kingscote railway station, the loop just north of West Hoathly was removed, and the line returned to its current single-track, non-stopping configuration. As part of the extension of the line north from Kingscote, the society needed to contribute £4 million to the cost of removing rubbish from the former Imberhorne landfill site, which had filled in a cutting to a depth of . To help meet the cost, society members agreed to the sale of two plots of land on a former brickworks site to the east of the former station. Future The society has a long term ambition but still no plans or timetable to rebuild the station at West Hoathly. The society believes that in the long term, with substantial residential complexes around the former station site, the station could provide a useful public-transport facility for the residents of West Hoathly and Sharpthorne. West Hoathly Parish Council currently supports the provision of a halt at the site. However, under current Railway Inspectorate guidelines, it would not be possible to build what would now be considered a "new" station on the former site, as it is located on a gradient. Hence the society believes that any future station at West Hoathly would most likely be located on the level stretch from the end of the goods yard towards New Coombe Bridge, approximately where the former temporary run-around loop was located. See also List of closed railway stations in Britain References External links Disused stations Photos of the Station Disused railway stations in West Sussex Former London, Brighton and South Coast Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1882 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1955 Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1956 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1958 Thomas Myres buildings Bluebell Railway