Shoreham-by-Sea railway station
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Shoreham-by-Sea railway station serves the town of Shoreham-by-Sea
in the county of West Sussex
, and also serves the nearby Shoreham Airport
. The station and the majority of trains serving it are operated by Southern
. The other operator is First Great Western
.
The station has long platforms meaning it can handle trains with up to 12 coaches.
and was opened on 11 May 1840, and as such was one of the earliest stations in southern England. This building was demolished in 1845 when the Brighton and Chichester Railway
opened its line to Worthing railway station
. Both railways merged with others in July 1846 to become the London Brighton and South Coast Railway.
are scheduled to call at Shoreham-by-Sea. As of 2008, this gives a standard off-peak service of 6 trains per hour (tph) in each direction:
Up services (eastbound):
Down services (westbound):
On Sundays First Great Western
operate an infrequent service to Brighton or Bristol.
Shoreham-by-Sea
Shoreham-by-Sea is a small town, port and seaside resort in West Sussex, England. Shoreham-by-Sea railway station is located less than a mile from the town centre and London Gatwick Airport is away...
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...
, and also serves the nearby Shoreham Airport
Shoreham Airport
- Sussex Police Air Operations Unit :The Sussex Police Air Operations Unit is headquartered at Shoreham Airport. The unit has been equipped since February 2000 with a MD Explorer, registered as "G-SUSX". The unit is headed by a Police Inspector, assisted by a Police Sergeant and two Police...
. 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
First Great Western is the operating name of First Greater Western Ltd, a British train operating company owned by FirstGroup that serves Greater London, the South East, South West and West Midlands regions of England, and South Wales....
.
The station has long platforms meaning it can handle trains with up to 12 coaches.
History
The original Shoreham station was a terminus built by the London and Brighton RailwayLondon and Brighton Railway
The London and Brighton Railway was a railway company in England which was incorporated in 1837 and survived until 1846. Its railway runs from a junction with the London & Croydon Railway at Norwood - which gives it access from London Bridge, just south of the River Thames in central London...
and was opened on 11 May 1840, and as such was one of the earliest stations in southern England. This building was demolished in 1845 when the Brighton and Chichester Railway
Brighton and Chichester Railway
The Brighton and Chichester Railway was an early railway in southern England running between the towns of Shoreham and Chichester in Sussex, which operated between 1845 and 1846.-History:...
opened its line to Worthing railway station
Worthing railway station
Worthing railway station is the main station serving the town of Worthing in West Sussex. The station and the majority of trains serving it are operated by Southern. The other operator is First Great Western. It is one of the main stations on the West Coastway Line; all timetabled trains stop...
. Both railways merged with others in July 1846 to become the London Brighton and South Coast Railway.
Facilities
- Ticket office
- Automatic Ticket Gates
- Snack Bar
- Departure boards (On Platforms & ticket office)
- Sheltered seating around station
- Subway connecting platforms
- 2 platforms
- Car Park
- Taxi Rank
- bus stops severed by Brighton & Hove (Bus Company) & Stagecoach SouthStagecoach SouthStagecoach South is an operating division of the Stagecoach UK Bus. The headquarters of the division are situated in Chichester, England.It is branded as three sub-divisions; namely, Stagecoach in Hampshire, Stagecoach Hants & Surrey, and Stagecoach in the South Downs. The legal titles are;...
Services
All timetabled passenger services on the West Coastway LineWest 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....
are scheduled to call at Shoreham-by-Sea. As of 2008, this gives a standard off-peak service of 6 trains per hour (tph) in each direction:
Up services (eastbound):
- 2 tph to London Victoria (Express)
- 2 tph to Brighton (all stations)
- 2 tph to Brighton (calling at Southwick, Portslade, Hove and Brighton only)
- 2 tpd to Brighton (calling at Hove and Brighton only) - operated by First Great Western
Down services (westbound):
- 1 tph to Littlehampton (all stations except Lancing, East Worthing)
- 1 tph to Littlehampton (all stations except East Worthing)
- 1 tph to Portsmouth Harbour (semi-fast)
- 1 tph to Southampton Central (semi-fast)
- 2 tph to West Worthing (all stations)
- 2 tpd to Great Malvern or Worcester Shrub Hill (semi-fast) - operated by First Great Western
On Sundays First Great Western
First Great Western
First Great Western is the operating name of First Greater Western Ltd, a British train operating company owned by FirstGroup that serves Greater London, the South East, South West and West Midlands regions of England, and South Wales....
operate an infrequent service to Brighton or Bristol.