Goring-by-Sea railway station
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Goring-by-Sea railway station is in Goring by Sea
Goring by Sea
Goring-by-Sea is a neighbourhood of the Borough of Worthing in West Sussex, England, about west of Worthing town centre. Since 1929 Goring has been part of the Borough of Worthing....

 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...

. 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
Chatsmore Catholic High School
Chatsmore Catholic High School is an 11-16, mixed comprehensive school located in Goring By Sea, Worthing, West Sussex. The school holds specialist Arts College status.The Head Teacher is Mr Michael Madden, NPQH...

 and Northbrook College
Northbrook College
Northbrook College is a further education and higher education college and principal provider of work-related Further Education in Worthing and nearby Shoreham-by-Sea in West Sussex....

.

This station has a ticket office which is open for part of the day. There is a PERTIS
Permit to travel
In the ticketing system of the British rail network, a Permit to Travel provisionally allows passengers to travel on a train when they have not purchased a ticket in advance and the ticket office of the station they are travelling from is closed, without incurring a penalty fare.Since a large...

 'Permit to Travel' passenger-operated ticket-issuing machine available at those times when the ticket office is closed.

Services

The station and all train serving it are run 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...

, with the typical off-peak service comprising the following:

Eastbound
  • 1tph to Brighton from Southampton Central
    Southampton Central railway station
    Southampton Central railway station is a main line railway station serving the city of Southampton in Hampshire, southern England. It is on the Wessex Main Line, the South Western Main Line and the West Coastway Line...

    , calling at Durrington-on-Sea
    Durrington-on-Sea railway station
    Durrington-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 Worthing
    West Worthing railway station
    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....

    , Worthing, Lancing, Shoreham-by-Sea, Southwick, Portslade, Hove and Brighton.

  • 1tph to London Victoria from 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....

    , calling at Durrington-on-Sea, West Worthing, Worthing, Lancing, Shoreham-by-Sea, Hove, Haywards Heath
    Haywards Heath railway station
    Haywards 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...

    , East Croydon, Clapham Junction
    Clapham Junction railway station
    Clapham 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.

  • 1tph to London Victoria from Littlehampton, calling at Durrington-on-Sea, West Worthing, Worthing, Shoreham-by-Sea, Portslade, Hove, Preston Park
    Preston Park railway station
    Preston Park railway station serves the northern suburban areas of Brighton in East Sussex, England. It is on the Brighton Main Line and Thameslink 2 km north of Brighton railway station, and train services are provided by Southern and First Capital Connect...

    , Burgess Hill
    Burgess Hill railway station
    Burgess 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
    Gatwick Airport railway station
    Gatwick 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 Junction and London Victoria.


Westbound
  • 1tph to Southampton Central from Brighton, calling at Angmering
    Angmering railway station
    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...

    , Ford
    Ford railway station
    Ford 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....

    , Barnham
    Barnham railway station
    Barnham railway station is in West Sussex, serving the village of Barnham, around 5 miles north of Bognor Regis.It is located on the West Coastway Line which runs between Brighton and Southampton. The station and the majority of trains serving it are operated by Southern...

    , Chichester
    Chichester railway station
    Chichester 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....

    , Emsworth, Havant
    Havant railway station
    Havant railway station is a railway station near Portsmouth.It is located on the Portsmouth Direct Line which runs between London and Portsmouth...

    , Cosham
    Cosham railway station
    Cosham 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...

    , Fareham
    Fareham railway station
    Fareham 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...

    , Swanwick and Southampton Central.

  • 2tph to Littlehampton, calling at Angmering and Littlehampton.


Note that some train services along the line do not call at this station.

Facilities

  • Ticket Office (1 window, ticket office only open in mornings)
  • Waiting Room (In ticket office)
  • Telephone (1 in ticket office)
  • Kaffie Gogo Coffee Stand (Morning Peak Only)
  • Departure boards : 1 on each platform & 1 in ticket hall
  • Quick Ticket
  • Information point
  • Seating around station
  • Car Park
  • Bicycle storage

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