Folly Hill Tunnel
Just south of the station there is a 250-yard (228.6 m) tunnel through Folly Hill. It was an accident during the construction of this tunnel on 2 January 1841, causing a roof fall and killing three men, which prevented the railway from opening through to Brighton in the July. Until the 1970s this tunnel suffered from an excess of water falling from the ground above, and in the 1840s it had to be lined with galvanised iron sheeting to prevent the water from falling on the third class passengers in open carriages.
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gatwick Airport | Southern |
Burgess Hill or Hove |
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| Gatwick Airport | Southern |
Wivelsfield or Plumpton or Lewes |
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| Balcombe | Southern |
Wivelsfield | ||
| Three Bridges or Balcombe |
First Capital Connect |
Wivelsfield or Brighton |
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| Gatwick Airport | Southern |
Wivelsfield or Burgess Hill |
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| Disused railways | ||||
| Ardingly |
London, Brighton and South Coast Railway |
Terminus | ||
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