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The history of Bishopstone station (or halt) is a fascinating one. It was opened in 1864 as Bishopstone and served the workers of the nearby Tide Mills. When these closed in 1888 it became mainly the preserve of the Victorian holidaymaker. This itself closed in 1938 with the site of the present-day station re-built slightly east and renamed Bishopstone Beach halt. After just four years of use, during WWII, it finally closed in 1942. The Southern concrete former down platform is still extant as is the matching running-in sign. The excellent Disused Stations website has further details and photographs of the station, see... http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/b/bishopstone_beach_halt/index.shtml NB the foot crossing at the eastern end of the former station, and the adjacent holiday park, featured briefly in an episode of the ITV detective series Grace broadcast in September 2024.
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