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 Govia Thameslink Railway under its Southern brand.
Shoreham-by-Sea  | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Shoreham-by-Sea, Adur, West Sussex England | ||||
| Grid reference | TQ218052 | ||||
| Managed by | Southern | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | SSE | ||||
| Classification | DfT category D | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 12 May 1840 | Opened (Shoreham) | ||||
| 1 July 1906 | Renamed (Shoreham Harbour) | ||||
| 1 October 1906 | Renamed (Shoreham-by-Sea) | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2018/19 |  1.317 million | ||||
| 2019/20 | 1.372 million | ||||
| 2020/21 |  0.418 million | ||||
| 2021/22 | 0.946 million | ||||
| 2022/23 | 1.101 million | ||||
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It is 5 miles 69 chains (9.4 km) down the line from Brighton. Both platforms can handle trains with up to 12 coaches.
History
editThe original Shoreham station was a terminus built by the London & Brighton Railway and was opened on 11 May 1840. The original 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 & South Coast Railway.
Facilities
editThe station has a staffed ticket office which is open for the majority of the day on all days as well as self-service ticket machines available. The station also has a passenger waiting room, café and toilets which are open when the station is staffed.
Both platforms and the waiting room have departure boards as well as modern help points and are both fully accessible with step-free access available throughout the station.[1]
The station has a large chargeable car park at its entrance as well as a large bicycle storage facility.[2]
Services
editAll services at Shoreham-by-Sea are operated by Southern using Class 377 EMUs.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[3]
- 2 tph to London Victoria via Gatwick Airport
- 4 tph to Brighton
- 2 tph to Littlehampton
- 1 tph to Portsmouth & Southsea
- 1 tph to Chichester via Littlehampton
- 2 tph to Southampton Central
During the peak hours, the station is served by a single peak hour service per day between London Bridge and Littlehampton.
Until May 2022, Great Western Railway operated limited services between Brighton, Portsmouth Harbour and Bristol Temple Meads that called at Shoreham-by-Sea.[4][5]
| Preceding station | Following station | |||
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| Southwick or Portslade | Southern |
Lancing | ||
| Disused railways | ||||
| Southwick | London, Brighton and South Coast Railway |
Bramber | ||
References
edit- ^ "Shoreham-by-Sea station information". Southern. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ^ "Parking at Shoreham-by-Sea station". APCOA Parking. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ^ Table 123, 186, 188 National Rail timetable, May 2023
- ^ "Great Western Railway to terminate Brighton services". Rail Magazine. No. 952. 9 March 2022. p. 22.
- ^ Great Western Railway set to axe Brighton service The Argus 21 April 2022
External links
edit Media related to Shoreham-by-Sea railway station at Wikimedia Commons
- Train times and station information for Shoreham-by-Sea railway station from National Rail