Barnham railway station is in West Sussex

West Sussex

West Sussex is a county in the south of England, bordering onto East Sussex , Hampshire and Surrey. The county of Sussex has been divided into East and West since the 12th century, and obtained separate county councils in 1888, but it remained a single ceremonial county until 1974 and the coming...

, serving the village of Barnham

Barnham

Barnham, as a person, may refer to:*Alice Barnham , the wife Francis Bacon*Benedict Barnham , an English merchantBarnham, as a location, may refer to:*Barnham, Suffolk, a village and civil parish in Suffolk, England...

, around 5 miles north of Bognor Regis

Bognor Regis

Bognor Regis is a seaside resort town and civil parish in the Arun district of West Sussex, on the south coast of England. It is south-south-west of London, west of Brighton, and south-east of the city of Chichester. Other nearby towns include Littlehampton east-north-east and Selsey to the...

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It is located on the West Coastway Line

West Coastway Line

The West Coastway Line is a railway line in England, along the south coast of West Sussex and Hampshire, between Brighton and Southampton, plus the short branches to Littlehampton and Bognor Regis....

 which runs between Brighton

Brighton railway station

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 and Southampton

Southampton Central railway station

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. The station and the majority of trains serving it are operated by Southern

Southern (train operating company)

Southern is a train operating company in the United Kingdom. Officially named Southern Railway Ltd., it is a subsidiary of Govia, a joint venture between transport groups Go-Ahead Group and Keolis, and has operated the South Central rail franchise since October 2000 and the Gatwick Express service...

. The other operator is First Great Western

First Great Western

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 who run limited services to the West Country

West Country

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 (normally Bristol Temple Meads

Bristol Temple Meads railway station

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 or Cardiff Central

Cardiff Central railway station

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).

Services

Barnham is the junction station for the short branch to Bognor Regis

Bognor Regis railway station

Bognor Regis railway station is in the town of Bognor Regis, in the English county of West Sussex, England. It is approximately 65 miles south of London Victoria. The station and the trains serving it are operated by Southern railway company...

. It is also a well-used interchange for passengers between slow and fast services. It has services to London Victoria via Gatwick Airport

Gatwick Airport railway station

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, Brighton

Brighton railway station

Brighton railway station is the principal railway station in the city of Brighton and Hove, on the south coast of England. The station master is Mark Epsom...

, Portsmouth

Portsmouth Harbour railway station

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, Southampton

Southampton Central railway station

Southampton Central railway station is a main line railway station serving the city of Southampton in Hampshire, southern England. It is on the Wessex Main Line, the South Western Main Line and the West Coastway Line...

, Littlehampton

Littlehampton railway station

Littlehampton railway station is in Littlehampton in the county of West Sussex. The station and the trains serving it are operated by Southern....

 (via Ford

Ford railway station

Ford railway station is a railway station in Ford, West Sussex.It is located on the West Coastway Line which runs between Brighton and Southampton. The station and the trains serving it are operated by Southern....

) and the occasional long-distance services to the West Country

West Country

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Trains travelling from east to west (i.e. heading towards Chichester and Bognor Regis) sometimes divide at Barnham.

• Platform 1 - Bognor Regis from Barnham & Littlehampton, London Victoria via Horsham (Sundays)
• Platform 2 - Westbound services towards Chichester, Portsmouth and Southampton, Bognor Regis from London
• Platform 3 - Eastbound services towards Littlehampton, Brighton, London

Platforms 1 and 2 are bi-directional and can be used by trains from Chichester towards Ford, although this is a rare occurrence.

Facilities

• Ticket office (1 Window)
• Quick ticket
• Departure boards (2 on all 3 platforms and 3 in the Ticket office)
• Coffee Shop
• Whistle Stop Cafe
• Waiting Room (x2)
• Sheltered seating around whole station
• Taxi Rank
• Telephones (x1)
• Toilets
• Car Park
• Bus stop (Opposite station and next to car park entrance)
• A MAIN SOUTHERN DEPOT

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