- Littlehampton railway station
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Littlehampton 
Location Place Littlehampton Town Centre Local authority Arun Operations Station code LIT Managed by Southern Number of platforms 4 Live arrivals/departures and station information
from National Rail EnquiriesAnnual rail passenger usage 2006/07 * 
0.796 million2007/08 * 0.844 million2008/09 * 0.889 million2009/10 * 0.934 millionHistory 17 August 1863 Opened 1887 Eastward spur 1937 Redeveloped 30 June 1938 electrified 1986 - 15 January 1988 NSE rebuild National Rail - UK railway stations 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 passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Littlehampton from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year. 
Plaque commemorating the opening of the new station building.
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, one of eight carriage length and one of seven carriage length. It is served by 377 "Electrostars" and Class 313s
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History
A station called Arundel and Littlehampton opened in 1850 on the main Brighton–Portsmouth Line. This closed when the branch line to the town itself 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] [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]
There is a mechanical signal box to the north west of the station.
Carriage Shed and Stabling Sidings
A locomotive shed was also provided. Built with the station, it also went out of use in 1937 when the line was electrified. Currently in use at Littlehampton is a carriage shed used to store, maintain and clean Class 377 'Electrostars' and Class 313s; more recently next to the shed, two more sidings have been fitted with waste disposal facilities to empty train toilets and are used to store trains over night. Two more sidings were constructed for train storage. Also present is a train washer and siding for trains to dry in. Light maintenance jobs can also be carried out on trains at Littlehampton.
Platforms
Platform 1: Used for services to Portsmouth & Southsea
Platform 2: Used for services to London victoria
Platform 3: Used for services to Bognor Regis
Platform 4: Used mainly in peak times for services to Brighton, Bognor Regis & Southampton Central
The above may change during service disruption and the Signalling Centre at Littlehampton may place trains in any available platforms.
Services
In a typical day between Monday and Saturday approximately 128 trains pass in and out of Litttlehampton.
The typical off-peak service is:
Destination Stations called at Time taken Frequency Train Company London Victoria Angmering, Goring-by-Sea, Durrington-on-Sea, West Worthing, Worthing, Lancing, Shoreham-by-Sea, Portslade, Hove, Burgess Hill, Haywards Heath, Gatwick Airport, East Croydon, Clapham Junction and London Victoria. (Stopping Service) 1 hour and 50 minutes 1 tph Class 377 Southern London Victoria Angmering, Goring-by-Sea, Durrington-on-Sea, West Worthing, Worthing, Shoreham-by-Sea, Hove, Haywards Heath, Gatwick Airport, East Croydon, Clapham Junction and London Victoria. (Semi-Fast Service) 1 hour and 45 minutes 1 tph Class 377 Southern Portsmouth & Southsea Ford, Barnham, Chichester, Fishbourne, Bosham, Nutbourne, Southbourne, Emsworth, Warblington, Havant, Bedhampton, Hilsea, Fratton and Portsmouth & Southsea. (Stopping Service) 1 hour 1tph Class 313 Southern Bognor Regis Ford, Barnham and Bognor Regis. (Shuttle Service) 22 Minutes 1tph Class 313 Southern There is also 4 terminating trains per hour.
In peak times (Rush hour)Littlehampton works on the A & B platform system , there are frequent trains to/from Brighton & Southampton Central during rush hour, in addition there are four daily trains to and from London Bridge
The service pattern shown above was largely introduced in December 2007, when the hourly service to Brighton ended, being replaced by an hourly service to Portsmouth and Southsea. This led to the current situation, where there are two trains per hour eastbound, and two trains per hour westbound.
. xx11 - Bognor Regis (Platform 3)
. xx15 - London Victoria (Platform 2)
. xx45 - London Victoria (Platform 2)
. xx50 - Brighton (Platform 4, peak times only)
. xx54 - Portsmouth & Southsea (Platform 1)
On Sundays this becomes:
Destination Stations called at Time taken Frequency Train Company London Victoria Angmering, Goring by sea, Durrington on sea, West Worthing, Worthing, Shoreham by sea, Hove, Burgess Hill, Haywards Heath, Gatwick Airport, East Croydon, Clapham Junction, LONDON VICTORIA 1 hour 50 minutes 1 tph Class 377 Southern Brighton Angmering, Goring by sea, Durrington on sea, West Worthing, Worthing, East Worthing, Lancing, Shoreham by sea, Southwick, Fishersgate, Portslade, Aldrington, Hove & BRIGHTON 45 minutes 1 tph Class 313 Southern Bognor Regis Ford, Barnham, BOGNOR REGIS 22 minutes 1 tph Class 313 Southern Preceding station 
National RailFollowing station Angmering Southern
West Coastway Line
Littlehampton branchTerminus or
FordAngmering Southern
Littlehampton - London Bridge
Peak Times OnlyTerminus Arundel Southern
Arun Valley Line
Mondays-Fridays onlyTerminus Most trains terminate at Littlehampton. A few services at peak times and late evenings continue to Angmering or Ford.
Facilities
- Booking Hall
- Ticket Office (1 Window)
- Quick Ticket (x2)
- Post Box
- Photo Booth
- Automatic Ticket Gates
- Snack Bar/Cafe (Sells hot & cold food & drinks, also sells newspapers, sweets, snacks, parcetamol & Cold & flu relief)
- Toilets
- Telephones
- Information points
- Departure Boards: 1 on all 4 platforms and four in booking hall just before ticket gate.
- Waiting Area
- 4 platforms
- Sheltered seating around the whole station
- Southern staff depot
- Taxi Rank (10 taxis max)
- Car Park (Approx 50 spaces)
- Bicycle storage (In car park cctv monertering 24 hrs a day)
- Bus stops (Buses towards Brighton, Bus stop just outside the station. Buses towards Bognor Regis & Chichester, bus stop opposite the station) Served by Stagecoach South & National Express Coaches
Facilities Under construction
- New 2nd Concorse or a Buffet
Bus Services
Typical off peak service:
4 buses per hour to Brighton via Town Centre & Worthing
2 buses per hour to Portsmouth via Bognor Regis & Chichester
2 buses per hour to Chichester via Bognor Regis
2 Coaches per day to London
2 Coaches per day to Chichester
Accidents
In the summer of 2009 a Train collided with the buffer stops on Platform 2. No one was injured in the collision.
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.
- Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.
External links
- Train times and station information for Littlehampton railway station from National Rail
Coordinates: 50°48′37″N 0°32′47″W / 50.81028°N 0.54639°W
Bedford and London to Brighton: London to Ford via Horsham:
Arun Valley LineThree Bridges • Crawley • Ifield • Faygate • Littlehaven • Horsham • Christ's Hospital • Billingshurst • Pulborough • Amberley • Arundel • FordLondon to Horsham via Dorking: Southampton to Brighton:
West CoastwaySouthbourne • Nutbourne • Bosham • Fishbourne • Chichester • Barnham • Ford • Angmering • Goring-by-Sea • Durrington-on-Sea • West Worthing • Worthing • East Worthing • Lancing • Shoreham-by-Sea • Southwick • FishersgateBognor Regis branch: Littlehampton branch: Ford • LittlehamptonLondon to East Grinstead: Heritage railway stations (Sussex)Bluebell Railway: Categories:- Arun
- Railway stations in West Sussex
- Former London, Brighton and South Coast Railway stations
- Railway stations opened in 1863
- Railway stations served by Southern
- DfT Category D stations
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