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Queues of traffic at level crossings in Horsham are causing chaos across the town.

Drivers have branded journeys ‘a nightmare’, ‘beyond a joke’ and ‘ridiculous’ – and have condemned Horsham as ‘just one big car park.’

They say that problems have arisen following an upgrade of level crossings at Parsonage Road and at Littlehaven.

Drivers are facing lengthy waits for barriers to be raised after trains pass.

Upgrades to level crossings in Horsham are being blamed for traffic chaos

Kate Garbutt, whose student son regularly travels from Littlehaven to Horsham to get an onward train to Chichester, said he had missed his train last week because he was stuck behind a barrier and couldn’t get to the platform.

"The traffic is so bad in Horsham at the moment,” she said. “Everywhere you go, it’s backed up. A lot of the issues are to do with these barriers staying down for so long.”

She added: “Our lovely town is becoming a car park and will only get worse with all the houses being built.”

Many drivers have taken to social media to share their views. One described the Littlehaven level crossing as ‘ridiculous.’

Kate Garbutt says the traffic backing up at Horsham level crossings has led to the town becoming 'one big car park'

She said she had to wait for 15 minutes for the barriers to open. "It needs seriously looking at. It never

Traffic chaos sees Horsham condemned as 'one big car park'