Durrington-on-Sea railway station
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Durrington-on-Sea railway station is in Durrington
, a suburb
of Worthing
in the county of West Sussex
. The station is operated by Southern
.
It is situated extremely close to Worthing College
, the headquarters of West Sussex Primary Care NHS Trust
and a large HM Revenue and Customs office.
The architecture and design of station has drawn criticism from locals as the "The grimmest stop in the South", but owners (Network Rail) and operator (Southern), refute claims of problems and cite lack of central government funding to rebuild stations . Facilities at the station are limited - there is no enclosed waiting room or toilets.
The station is staffed at the following times:
Monday-Friday 0620-1645,
Saturday 0720-1400, and
Sunday 0810-1645.
On the westbound platform, there is a PERTIS
'Permit to Travel' passenger-operated ticket-issuing machine available at those times when the ticket office is closed.
Refer to the National Rail web pages for additional information http://nationalrail.co.uk/stations/DUR.html#Station_Accessibility
The station and all train serving it are run by Southern
, with the typical off-peak service consisting of the following:
Eastbound
Westbound
Note that some train services along the line do not call at this station.
Durrington, West Sussex
Durrington is a neighbourhood of the Borough of Worthing in West Sussex, England. It is situated near the A27 road, northwest of the town centre.Durrington means 'Dēora's farmstead', Dēora presumably being the name of a Saxon settler...
, a suburb
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
of Worthing
Worthing
Worthing is a large seaside town with borough status in West Sussex, within the historic County of Sussex, forming part of the Brighton/Worthing/Littlehampton conurbation. It is situated at the foot of the South Downs, west of Brighton, and east of the county town of Chichester...
in the county of 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...
. The station is 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...
.
It is situated extremely close to Worthing College
Worthing College
Worthing College is primarily a large sixth form and yet a relatively small college compared to some other colleges.The College is situated in Goring-by-Sea, in the town of Worthing on the South Coast mainline railway...
, the headquarters of West Sussex Primary Care NHS Trust
NHS Trust
A National Health Service trust provides services on behalf of the National Health Service in England and NHS Wales.The trusts are not trusts in the legal sense but are in effect public sector corporations. Each trust is headed by a board consisting of executive and non-executive directors, and is...
and a large HM Revenue and Customs office.
The architecture and design of station has drawn criticism from locals as the "The grimmest stop in the South", but owners (Network Rail) and operator (Southern), refute claims of problems and cite lack of central government funding to rebuild stations . Facilities at the station are limited - there is no enclosed waiting room or toilets.
The station is staffed at the following times:
Monday-Friday 0620-1645,
Saturday 0720-1400, and
Sunday 0810-1645.
On the westbound platform, there is a PERTIS
Permit to travel
In the ticketing system of the British rail network, a Permit to Travel provisionally allows passengers to travel on a train when they have not purchased a ticket in advance and the ticket office of the station they are travelling from is closed, without incurring a penalty fare.Since a large...
'Permit to Travel' passenger-operated ticket-issuing machine available at those times when the ticket office is closed.
Accessibility
There is step free access available from the street outside the main entrance to platform 1 (for services to London and Brighton) is available via the side gate. There is a footbridge with steps to platform 2 (services to Littlehampton and Portsmouth). Entrance to the ticket office is by steps from the street, although step-free access is possible via platform 1. In September 2008, the rear entrance direct to platform 2 was adapted for step free access.Refer to the National Rail web pages for additional information http://nationalrail.co.uk/stations/DUR.html#Station_Accessibility
Services
The station and all train serving it are run 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...
, with the typical off-peak service consisting of the following:
Eastbound
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Westbound
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, - 2tph to Littlehampton, calling at Goring-by-Sea, Angmering and Littlehampton.
Note that some train services along the line do not call at this station.