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==History== |
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The original Shoreham station was a terminus built by the [[London and Brighton Railway]] 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]]. |
The original Shoreham station was a terminus built by the [[London and Brighton Railway]] 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]]. |
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Shoreham-By-Sea railway station workers tend to be hairy, obease, middle-aged men that suffer from body odour. |
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==Services== |
==Services== |
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Revision as of 16:07, 12 October 2009
Shoreham-by-Sea | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Adur, West Sussex |
| Managed by | Southern |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | SSE |
| Key dates | |
| 12 May 1840 | Opened (Shoreham) |
| 1 July 1906 | Renamed (Shoreham Harbour) |
| 1 October 1906 | Renamed (Shoreham-by-Sea) |
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.
History
The original Shoreham station was a terminus built by the London and Brighton Railway 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.
Shoreham-By-Sea railway station workers tend to be hairy, obease, middle-aged men that suffer from body odour.
Services
All timetabled passenger services on the West Coastway Line 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 (semi-fast)
- 2 tph to Brighton (all stations)
- 2 tph to Brighton (calling at Portslade, Hove and Brighton only)
- 2 tpd to Brighton (calling at Hove and Brighton only) - operated by First Great Western
Down services (westbound):
- 2 tpd to Great Malvern or Worcester Shrub Hill (semi-fast) - operated by First Great Western
- 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)
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
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| Southwick | Southern West Coastway Line |
Lancing | ||
| Hove | First Great Western Cardiff-Brighton |
Worthing | ||
| Disused railways | ||||
| Bramber | British Rail Southern Region Steyning Line |
Brighton | ||
External links
- Train times and station information for Shoreham-by-Sea railway station from National Rail