West Worthing railway station

West Worthing
Main station building at West Worthing
Location
Place Worthing
Local authority Worthing, West Sussex
Operations
Station code WWO
Managed by Southern
Number of platforms 2
Live arrivals/departures and station information
from National Rail Enquiries
Annual rail passenger usage
2004/05 * 0.476 million
2005/06 * 0.489 million
2006/07 * 0.529 million
2007/08 * 0.581 million
History
Opened 4 November 1889 (4 November 1889)
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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
* Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at West Worthing from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year.
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West Worthing railway station is in Worthing in the county of West Sussex, England. The station is operated by Southern. Note that on the West Coastway Line faster trains do not stop here.

Immediately west of the station, there is a stabling point and a series of sidings. Two trains terminate here every hour on a normal weekday timetabled service running to and from Brighton.

In August 2007, the Government announced that Thameslink [2000] project would finally proceed and in January 2008 demolition of the former depot building began. The building was removed because of asbestos and poor condition of the structure. At the moment there are no plans by Southern to use it and it is planned that FCC (First Capital Connect) will use it when the Thameslink 2000 project reaches completion. The point work and traction current is disconnected so it is not possible to put trains in there at the moment.

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History

Historically, the station was planned to be the southern terminus of a new line running from the Midlands to the South Coast, and delivering holidaymakers to the new town of West Worthing; it was consequently built near the northern end of Grand Avenue, which runs from the station to the sea. The line was never constructed.

The station was built by J.T. Firbank and opened on 4 November 1889. It was expanded by the addition of a large goods yard in 1905 which catered for the produce of the large number of markets gardens in the area, but by 1932 part of the yard was given over to the carriage sheds which, until mid-2008, stood to the west of the station.[1]

Facilities

Services

Eastbound services - West Worthing benefits from two London Victoria Services that operate via Haywards Heath. These services operate on a Monday-Saturday at 2 and 32 minutes past each hour until 21:32. It also benefits from two London Bridge trains that operate on a Monday–Friday, operating at 06:10 and 07:00. Brighton services run at regular intervals during the day.

Westbound Services - West Worthing benefits from two trains an hour to Littlehampton. These services operate on a Monday–Saturday at 10 and 39 minutes past each hour. It also operates one service an hour to Portsmouth Harbour at 27 minutes past each hour. There are also three direct services to Bognor Regis. These trains only operate at 08:30, 17:20 and 22:41. At other times, passengers must change at Barnham or Littlehampton for Bognor Regis. There are also two trains an hour that terminate at this station having formed stopping services from Brighton.

Preceding station National Rail Following station
Worthing   Southern
West Coastway Line
  Terminus or

Durrington-on-Sea

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References

  1. ^ Sussex Industrial Archaeology Society Retrieved 08 Nov 08