East Worthing railway station
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East Worthing railway station is an unstaffed station in Worthing
in the county of West Sussex
. The station is operated by Southern
.
The station was opened in 1905 as Ham Bridge Halt, taking the name of the road bridge at the eastern end.
The only ticket issuing facilities are the Self-Service Ticket Machines capable of vending tickets or printing tickets already booked online and the only buildings remaining are glass and metal shelters, following the demolition of a small wooden ticket office building on the Up (eastbound) platform in the early 1990s. The platforms are only long enough to accommodate 4-coach trains.
Worthing
Worthing is a large seaside town with borough status in West Sussex, within the historic County of Sussex, forming part of the Brighton/Worthing/Littlehampton conurbation. It is situated at the foot of the South Downs, west of Brighton, and east of the county town of Chichester...
in the county of West Sussex
West Sussex
West Sussex is a county in the south of England, bordering onto East Sussex , Hampshire and Surrey. The county of Sussex has been divided into East and West since the 12th century, and obtained separate county councils in 1888, but it remained a single ceremonial county until 1974 and the coming...
. The station is operated by 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...
.
The station was opened in 1905 as Ham Bridge Halt, taking the name of the road bridge at the eastern end.
The only ticket issuing facilities are the Self-Service Ticket Machines capable of vending tickets or printing tickets already booked online and the only buildings remaining are glass and metal shelters, following the demolition of a small wooden ticket office building on the Up (eastbound) platform in the early 1990s. The platforms are only long enough to accommodate 4-coach trains.
Services
As of 2008, the typical off-peak train service is:- Eastbound: 2 tph 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...
- Westbound: 2 tph to 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....