Littlehampton railway station
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| Location | |||
| Place | Littlehampton | ||
| Local authority | Arun | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | LIT | ||
| Managed by | Southern | ||
| Platforms in use | 4 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Rail Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 * | 0.701 million | ||
| 2005/06 * | 0.735 million | ||
| History | |||
| 17 August 1863 | Opened | ||
| 1887 | Eastward spur | ||
| 1937 | Redeveloped | ||
| 30 June 1938 | electrified | ||
| 1986 - 15 January 1988 | NSE rebuild | ||
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
| * Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Littlehampton from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. | |||
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Littlehampton railway station is in Littlehampton in the county of West Sussex. The station and the trains serving it are operated by Southern.
The station is a terminus at the end of a short branch off the West Coastway line. It currently has 4 platforms, two of which are of twelve carriage length and two of eight carriage length. It is served wholly by Class 377 'Electrostars'.
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[edit] History
The branch line from the main Brighton–Portsmouth Line was opened in August 1863, when a west-facing connection was made at Ford Junction. In 1887, the third side of the triangle was constructed,[1] allowing through running from the lines from Horsham and Brighton. The south junction was named Littlehampton Junction, while the eastern connection was named Arundel Junction.[2]
A station building similar to that at Arundel was provided; this lasted until 1937, after which redevelopment was severely delayed by the Second World War and planning disputes.[3] One original structure remained until 1986, when Network SouthEast started building a new concourse and ticket office. This was finished late in 1987, and was officially unveiled on 15 January 1988.[4][5]
A locomotive shed was also provided. Built with the station, it also went out of use in 1937, although it was later put to various alternative railway uses and remains in place as of 2007.[6] The line was electrified in 1938, with an official unveiling ceremony being held on 30 June 1938.[7] The station handled goods traffic until 1970.[8]
[edit] Services
The typical off-peak service is:
- 2 trains per hour (tph) to London Victoria, calling at Angmering, Goring-by-Sea, Durrington-on-Sea, West Worthing, Worthing, Lancing (1 tph), Shoreham-by-Sea, Portslade (1 tph), Hove, Burgess Hill (1 tph), Haywards Heath, Gatwick Airport, East Croydon and Clapham Junction
- 1 tph to Portsmouth and Southsea, calling at Ford, Barnham, Chichester, Fishbourne, Nutbourne, Southbourne, Emsworth, Havant, Bedhampton, Hilsea and Fratton
- 1 tph to Bognor Regis, calling at Ford and Barnham
In addition to these services, there are frequent trains to/from Brighton during rush hour, in addition to two daily trains to and from London Bridge
On Sundays this becomes:
- 1 tph to London, calling at Angmering, Goring-by-Sea, Durrington-on-Sea, West Worthing, Worthing, Shoreham-by-Sea, Hove, Burgess Hill and then as above
- 1 tph to Brighton calling at Angmering, Goring-by-Sea, Durrington-on-Sea, West Worthing, Worthing, East Worthing, Lancing, Shoreham by Sea, Southwick, Fishersgate, Portslade, Aldrington and Hove.
- 1 tph to Bognor Regis as above
The service pattern shown above was introduced on 9th December 2007, with the hourly service to Brighton ending, and being replaced by a new hourly service to Portsmouth and Southsea. This means that there is now two trains per hour both easterly and westerly.
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Angmering | Southern West Coastway Line Littlehampton branch |
Ford | ||
| Arundel | Southern Arun Valley Line Mondays-Fridays only |
Terminus | ||
[edit] References
- ^ Mitchell, Vic and Smith, Keith. South Coast Railways - Brighton to Worthing (1986). Middleton Press, Midhurst. ISBN 0-906520-34-7
- ^ Ball, M. G. European Railway Atlas: British Isles (second edition) (1996), page 4. Ian Allan Publishing, Shepperton. ISBN 0-7110-2407-3
- ^ Mitchell and Smith, photograph 107.
- ^ Mitchell and Smith, photographs 107 and 121.
- ^ Brown, David and Jackson, Alan A. (1990): Network SouthEast Handbook, page 79. Capital Transport Publishing, Harrow Weald. ISBN 1-85414-129-5
- ^ Mitchell and Smith, photograph 109.
- ^ Mitchell and Smith, photograph 116.
- ^ Mitchell and Smith, photograph 119.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Littlehampton railway station from National Rail
