The signalbox was believed to be the oldest operational box in the country, and in May 2016 was moved to Amberley Museum and Heritage Centre.

[2] The station was built by the Mid-Sussex Railway and opened along with the line from Horsham to Petworth on 10 October 1859.

[citation needed] From the outset, the line was worked by the London Brighton and South Coast Railway, which bought it out in 1862.

[citation needed] All services at Billingshurst are operated by Southern using Class 377 EMUs.

[citation needed] The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[3] In the peak hours, the station is served by a single service between Bognor Regis and London Bridge.