Angmering railway station
Encyclopedia
Angmering is a railway station on the West Coastway Line
, situated on the border of Angmering
and East Preston
in the district of Arun
. It was opened in 1846. The station itself is situated about 3/4 of a mile away from the centre of Angmering
village, and approx 150 metres south of the A259
. Buses depart for Angmering village hourly (Monday to Saturday off-peak), or alternatively walking to the village takes about 20 minutes. The station is located near to the local secondary school 'The Angmering School
', some of the students of which use the station on a daily basis to travel to and from school. Angmering station is also designed to be used by the residents of the nearby villages of Rustington
and East Preston
, with some of the station's signage actually reading 'Angmering for Rustington and East Preston'.
, it became part of the Southern Railway
during the Grouping
of 1923. The line then passed on to the Southern Region of British Railways
on nationalisation in 1948.
When Sectorisation
was introduced, the station was served by Network SouthEast
until the Privatisation of British Rail
ways.
, with the typical off-peak service comprising the following:
Eastbound
Westbound
Note that some train services along the line do not call at this station.
South West Trains
: Formerly ran 4 tph to Brighton via Angmering but the service was withdrawn in December 2007.
-bound express, operated by South West Trains
, in May 2006.
Local teenager, Adam Blackwood, was killed here when a Littlehampton
-bound Southern
Class 377 train approaching the station knocked him down at a nearby pedestrian level crossing
in early 2007.
Another local, 16-year-old Megan Moore of Angmering, was killed after being dragged under the 22:17 London Victoria - Bognor Regis train just before midnight on Saturday 21 November 2009. Tributes have been paid on her personal Facebook profile and her "RIP Megan" group, which has nearly 9,000 members. Flowers and messages from friends and family have been left outside the station.
West Coastway Line
The West Coastway Line is a railway line in England, along the south coast of West Sussex and Hampshire, between Brighton and Southampton, plus the short branches to Littlehampton and Bognor Regis....
, situated on the border of Angmering
Angmering
Angmering is a large village and civil parish between Littlehampton and Worthing in West Sussex, England. It is located approximately two miles north of the English Channel; Worthing and Littlehampton are about four miles to the east and west respectively.Angmering railway station is miles away...
and East Preston
East Preston, West Sussex
East Preston is a village and civil parish in the Arun district of West Sussex, England. It lies roughly half way between Littlehampton and Worthing...
in the district of Arun
Arun
Arun is a local government district in West Sussex, England. It contains the towns of Arundel, Bognor Regis and Littlehampton, and takes its name from the River Arun, which runs through the centre of the district.-History:...
. It was opened in 1846. The station itself is situated about 3/4 of a mile away from the centre of Angmering
Angmering
Angmering is a large village and civil parish between Littlehampton and Worthing in West Sussex, England. It is located approximately two miles north of the English Channel; Worthing and Littlehampton are about four miles to the east and west respectively.Angmering railway station is miles away...
village, and approx 150 metres south of the A259
A259 road
The A259 is a busy road on the south coast of England passing through Hampshire, West Sussex, East Sussex and part of Kent. Part of the road was named "the most dangerous road in South East England" in 2008.-Description:...
. Buses depart for Angmering village hourly (Monday to Saturday off-peak), or alternatively walking to the village takes about 20 minutes. The station is located near to the local secondary school 'The Angmering School
Angmering School
Angmering School is a non-denominational, community comprehensive school school in Angmering, West Sussex that opened in 1975. The school also has specialist Sports College status. The Headteacher is David T Brixey...
', some of the students of which use the station on a daily basis to travel to and from school. Angmering station is also designed to be used by the residents of the nearby villages of Rustington
Rustington
Rustington is a seaside resort and civil parish near Littlehampton in West Sussex. Rustington is centrally situated on the West Sussex coast almost midway between the cathedral city of Chichester and Brighton. For local government purposes, it forms part of the Arun district of the administrative...
and East Preston
East Preston, West Sussex
East Preston is a village and civil parish in the Arun district of West Sussex, England. It lies roughly half way between Littlehampton and Worthing...
, with some of the station's signage actually reading 'Angmering for Rustington and East Preston'.
History
Opened by the London, Brighton and South Coast RailwayLondon, Brighton and South Coast Railway
The London, Brighton and South Coast Railway was a railway company in the United Kingdom from 1846 to 1922. Its territory formed a rough triangle, with London at its apex, practically the whole coastline of Sussex as its base, and a large part of Surrey...
, it became part of the Southern Railway
Southern Railway (Great Britain)
The Southern Railway was a British railway company established in the 1923 Grouping. It linked London with the Channel ports, South West England, South coast resorts and Kent...
during the Grouping
Railways Act 1921
The Railways Act 1921, also known as the Grouping Act, was an enactment by the British government of David Lloyd George intended to stem the losses being made by many of the country's 120 railway companies, move the railways away from internal competition, and to retain some of the benefits which...
of 1923. The line then passed on to the Southern Region of British Railways
Southern Region of British Railways
The Southern Region was a region of British Railways from 1948. The region ceased to be an operating unit in its own right in the 1980s and was wound up at the end of 1992. The region covered south London, southern England and the south coast, including the busy commuter belt areas of Kent, Sussex...
on nationalisation in 1948.
When Sectorisation
British Rail brand names
British Rail was the brand image of the nationalised railway owner and operator in Great Britain, the British Railways Board, used from 1965 until its breakup and sell-off from 1993 onwards....
was introduced, the station was served by Network SouthEast
Network SouthEast
Network SouthEast was one of three passenger sectors of British Rail created in 1982. NSE principally operated commuter trains in the London area and inter-urban services in densely populated South East England, although the network reached as far west as Exeter...
until the Privatisation of British Rail
Privatisation of British Rail
The privatisation of British Rail was set in motion when the Conservative government enacted, on 19 January 1993, the British Coal and British Rail Act 1993 . This enabled the relevant Secretary of State to issue directions to the relevant Board...
ways.
Services
The station and all trains serving it are run by SouthernSouthern (train operating company)
Southern is a train operating company in the United Kingdom. Officially named Southern Railway Ltd., it is a subsidiary of Govia, a joint venture between transport groups Go-Ahead Group and Keolis, and has operated the South Central rail franchise since October 2000 and the Gatwick Express service...
, with the typical off-peak service comprising the following:
Eastbound
- 1 train/h to BrightonBrighton railway stationBrighton railway station is the principal railway station in the city of Brighton and Hove, on the south coast of England. The station master is Mark Epsom...
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, calling at WorthingWorthing railway stationWorthing railway station is the main station serving the town of Worthing in West Sussex. The station and the majority of trains serving it are operated by Southern. The other operator is First Great Western. It is one of the main stations on the West Coastway Line; all timetabled trains stop...
, LancingLancing railway stationLancing railway station is in Lancing in the county of West Sussex, England. The station is operated by Southern.The station has short platforms; passengers are required to listen to on-train announcements when alighting and must alight from the front four coaches of the train.Platform 1 is for...
, Shoreham-by-SeaShoreham-by-Sea railway stationShoreham-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...
, SouthwickSouthwick railway stationSouthwick railway station is a railway station serving the village of Southwick in West Sussex, England. It is located on the West Coastway Line 7 km west of Brighton towards Southampton.-Services:Typical off-peak service is:...
, PortsladePortslade railway stationPortslade railway station is a railway station serving the town of Portslade-by-Sea in East Sussex, but located on the western fringes of the village of Aldrington ....
, HoveHove railway stationHove railway station is in Hove in the county of East Sussex, England. The station and the majority of trains serving it are operated by Southern. The only other operator is First Great Western, who provide a limited number of services each day to Wales and the West Country. However Gatwick Express...
and Brighton.
- 1 train/h to Brighton from Southampton Central, calling at Goring-by-SeaGoring-by-Sea railway stationGoring-by-Sea railway station is in Goring by Sea in the county of West Sussex. The station is operated by Southern. It serves the towns of Goring and Ferring. It is also located between two education facilities, thus providing a method of transport for students of Chatsmore High School and...
, Durrington-on-SeaDurrington-on-Sea railway stationDurrington-on-Sea railway station is in Durrington, a suburb of Worthing in the county of West Sussex. The station is operated by Southern.It is situated extremely close to Worthing College, the headquarters of West Sussex Primary Care NHS Trust and a large HM Revenue and Customs office.The...
, West WorthingWest Worthing railway stationWest 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....
, Worthing, Lancing, Shoreham-by-Sea, Southwick, Portslade, Hove and Brighton.
- 1 train/h to London Victoria from LittlehamptonLittlehampton railway stationLittlehampton railway station is in Littlehampton in the county of West Sussex. The station and the trains serving it are operated by Southern....
, calling at Goring-by-Sea, Durrington-on-Sea, West Worthing, Worthing, Lancing, Shoreham-by-Sea, Hove, Haywards HeathHaywards Heath railway stationHaywards Heath railway station serves Haywards Heath in West Sussex, England. It is on the Brighton Main Line and Thameslink north of Brighton, and train services are primarily provided by Southern and First Capital Connect...
, Gatwick AirportGatwick Airport railway stationGatwick Airport station is the railway station at London Gatwick Airport that provides a direct rail connection to London 43 km away. The station platforms are located directly below the airport’s South Terminal, and the ticket office is adjacent to that terminal’s concourse...
, East Croydon, Clapham JunctionClapham Junction railway stationClapham Junction railway station is near St John's Hill in the south-west of Battersea in the London Borough of Wandsworth. Although it is in Battersea, the area around the station is commonly identified as Clapham Junction....
and London Victoria.
- 1 train/h to London Victoria from Littlehampton, calling at Goring-by-Sea, Durrington-on-Sea, West Worthing, Worthing, Shoreham-by-Sea, Portslade, Hove, Burgess HillBurgess Hill railway stationBurgess Hill railway station serves Burgess Hill in West Sussex. Located on the Brighton Main Line and Thameslink 15 km north of Brighton railway station, train services are provided by Southern and First Capital Connect...
, Haywards Heath, Gatwick Airport, East Croydon, Clapham Junction and London Victoria.
Westbound
- 1 train/h to Portsmouth Harbour from Brighton, calling at FordFord railway stationFord railway station is a railway station in Ford, West Sussex.It is located on the West Coastway Line which runs between Brighton and Southampton. The station and the trains serving it are operated by Southern....
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, ChichesterChichester railway stationChichester railway station is a railway station in the city of Chichester in West Sussex, England. The station is a short walk from the city centre, and about a 10 minute walk from the university....
, HavantHavant railway stationHavant railway station is a railway station near Portsmouth.It is located on the Portsmouth Direct Line which runs between London and Portsmouth...
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, Portsmouth and SouthseaPortsmouth and Southsea railway stationPortsmouth and Southsea railway station is the main railway station in central Portsmouth in Hampshire, England. It is close to the Commercial Road shopping centre....
and Portsmouth Harbour.
- 1 train/h to Southampton Central from Brighton, calling at Ford, Barnham, Chichester, EmsworthEmsworth railway stationEmsworth railway station serves the small town of Emsworth, on the Hampshire side of the border between Hampshire and West Sussex, in southern England...
, Havant, CoshamCosham railway stationCosham railway station serves the former village of Cosham, today a northern suburb of the city of Portsmouth in southern England.Opened in 1847 by the London and South Western Railway , it is located on the West Coastway Line which runs between Brighton and Southampton...
, FarehamFareham railway stationFareham railway station is a railway station on the West Coastway Line situated about from the town of Fareham in Hampshire.- History :Fareham station was first opened by the London and South Western Railway in 1841 on the line from Eastleigh to Gosport. Later additions connected Fareham station...
SwanwickSwanwick railway stationSwanwick railway station is a railway station serving Park Gate, Locks Heath, Whiteley and Swanwick, in the borough of Fareham, in Hampshire, England. Despite the name, the station is actually in Park Gate and not Swanwick .The station opened on 2 September 1889, and was specially built for the...
and Southampton Central.
- 2 train/h to Littlehampton, calling at Littlehampton.
Note that some train services along the line do not call at this station.
Former & Current Train Companies
- SouthernSouthern (train operating company)Southern is a train operating company in the United Kingdom. Officially named Southern Railway Ltd., it is a subsidiary of Govia, a joint venture between transport groups Go-Ahead Group and Keolis, and has operated the South Central rail franchise since October 2000 and the Gatwick Express service...
: Currently manage the station & trains that call at Angmering. - First Great WesternFirst Great WesternFirst Great Western is the operating name of First Greater Western Ltd, a British train operating company owned by FirstGroup that serves Greater London, the South East, South West and West Midlands regions of England, and South Wales....
: Currently run 4 tpd to Brighton but unfortunately they don't call at Angmering, but its a place to see the sprinters in action.
South West Trains
South West Trains
South West Trains is a British train operating company providing, under franchise, passenger rail services, mostly out of Waterloo station, to the southwest of London in the suburbs and in the counties of Surrey, Hampshire, Dorset, Devon, Somerset, Berkshire, and Wiltshire and on the Isle of Wight...
: Formerly ran 4 tph to Brighton via Angmering but the service was withdrawn in December 2007.
Facilities
- Ticket office (1 window)
- Waiting room (In ticket office)
- Ritchies Buffet
- Toilets (x1 Unisex)
- Departure boards (1 on each platform & 1 in ticket office)
- Automatic Ticket gates
- Footbridge
- Quick Ticket (x2)
- Seating around station
- Car Park
- Taxi Rank
- Bicycle Storage
- Bus Stop (Just outside the Station) Served by Stagecoach SouthStagecoach SouthStagecoach South is an operating division of the Stagecoach UK Bus. The headquarters of the division are situated in Chichester, England.It is branded as three sub-divisions; namely, Stagecoach in Hampshire, Stagecoach Hants & Surrey, and Stagecoach in the South Downs. The legal titles are;...
& Compass Travel
Deaths
Local woman, Maureen Weselby, committed suicide by jumping in front of a BrightonBrighton railway station
Brighton railway station is the principal railway station in the city of Brighton and Hove, on the south coast of England. The station master is Mark Epsom...
-bound express, operated by South West Trains
South West Trains
South West Trains is a British train operating company providing, under franchise, passenger rail services, mostly out of Waterloo station, to the southwest of London in the suburbs and in the counties of Surrey, Hampshire, Dorset, Devon, Somerset, Berkshire, and Wiltshire and on the Isle of Wight...
, in May 2006.
Local teenager, Adam Blackwood, was killed here when a Littlehampton
Littlehampton railway station
Littlehampton railway station is in Littlehampton in the county of West Sussex. The station and the trains serving it are operated by Southern....
-bound Southern
Southern (train operating company)
Southern is a train operating company in the United Kingdom. Officially named Southern Railway Ltd., it is a subsidiary of Govia, a joint venture between transport groups Go-Ahead Group and Keolis, and has operated the South Central rail franchise since October 2000 and the Gatwick Express service...
Class 377 train approaching the station knocked him down at a nearby pedestrian level crossing
Level crossing
A level crossing occurs where a railway line is intersected by a road or path onone level, without recourse to a bridge or tunnel. It is a type of at-grade intersection. The term also applies when a light rail line with separate right-of-way or reserved track crosses a road in the same fashion...
in early 2007.
Another local, 16-year-old Megan Moore of Angmering, was killed after being dragged under the 22:17 London Victoria - Bognor Regis train just before midnight on Saturday 21 November 2009. Tributes have been paid on her personal Facebook profile and her "RIP Megan" group, which has nearly 9,000 members. Flowers and messages from friends and family have been left outside the station.