Southwick
National Rail
General information
LocationSouthwick, West Sussex, Adur
England
Grid referenceTQ242051
Managed bySouthern
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeSWK
ClassificationDfT category E
History
Opened12 May 1840
Passengers
2018/19Increase 0.347 million
2019/20Increase 0.360 million
2020/21Decrease 0.127 million
2021/22Increase 0.262 million
2022/23Increase 0.283 million
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Southwick railway station serves the town of Southwick in West Sussex, England. It is on the West Coastway Line, 4 miles 30 chains (7.0 km) from Brighton. It is operated by Southern. Its platforms are long enough for eight-coach trains.[1]

History

Southwick station was constructed by the London and Brighton Railway as one of the original stations on that railway's branchline between Brighton and Shoreham, opening 12th May 1840[2]

Operators

In 1846 the London and Brighton Railway became part of the London, Brighton & South Coast Railway,[3] which continued until the grouping of 1923 and became part of the Southern Railway until nationalisation in 1948 when it became part of the Southern Region of British Railways.

Services

All services at Southwick are operated by Southern using Class 377 EMUs.

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[4]

Additional services call at the station during the peak hours, including services to London Victoria and Littlehampton.

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Fishersgate or Portslade   Southern
  Shoreham-by-Sea

References

  1. ^ Yonge, John (November 2008) [1994]. Jacobs, Gerald (ed.). Railway Track Diagrams 5: Southern & TfL (3rd ed.). Bradford on Avon: Trackmaps. map 20A. ISBN 978-0-9549866-4-3.
  2. ^ Turner, JT Howard (1977). The London, Brighton & South Coast Railway 1 :Origins & Formation (First ed.). London: BT Batsford Ltd. p. 130. ISBN 0-7134-0275X.
  3. ^ Turner, JT Howard (1977). The London, Brighton & South Coast Railway 1 :Origins & Formation (First ed.). London: BT Batsford Ltd. p. 277. ISBN 0-7134-0275X.
  4. ^ Table 186, 188 National Rail timetable, December 2022

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