in 1848 the first section of the Arun Valley railway line, between Three Bridges and Horsham, opened, carving it's way through the parish, splitting the millpond in two and giving the parish it's first railway station by way of Crawley. Lyons Crossing Halt, later Ifield Halt and now Ifield station, did not open until 1907.

The platforms of the original station, which closed in 1968, still exist and can be seen in this photograph taken from the iron bridge.