Railways in Brighton
The railway arrived in Brighton on 21 September 1841 and had a dramatic effect on the development of the town. Until the 1840s the only way to get to Brighton from London was by coach and the journey was long … Continued
Brighton and the Pullman car
Once an important leader in the field of luxury train travel, the Pullman Car Company and its workshops at Preston Park (together with the former locomotive works of the erstwhile London, Brighton and South Coast Railway – ‘LBSCR’) are indelibly … Continued
London to Brighton train alterations, 1846
Many Brighton and Sussex train passengers know the pain of disrupted rail services, but they are nothing new. This poster, published on 22 January 1846 by the London and Brighton Railway company, announces the closure of several services with just … Continued
