Chichester railway station is a railway station in the city of
Chichester in
West Sussex, England. It is from .
The station is located on
the Brighton to Portsmouth line of the LBSCR. Passenger services are operated under the brand name
West Coastway Line which runs between Brighton and
Southampton. The station and all passenger services are operated by
Southern
Southern may refer to:
Businesses
* China Southern Airlines, airline based in Guangzhou, China
* Southern Airways, defunct US airline
* Southern Air, air cargo transportation company based in Norwalk, Connecticut, US
* Southern Airways Express, M ...
.
The station opened in 1846 and by the 1920's was listed in the top ten most prestigious
Southern Railway stations due to royal use for
Goodwood Racecourse race days. By the 1950's the station had become dilapidated and was demolished and replaced with the modern station, which re-opened in 1961.
There used to be a branch line north to
Midhurst and an additional two platforms which were up and down bay platforms at the west end of the station on the north side. An additional bay platform on the south side remains in situ but is disused.
Services
Services at Chichester are operated by
Southern
Southern may refer to:
Businesses
* China Southern Airlines, airline based in Guangzhou, China
* Southern Airways, defunct US airline
* Southern Air, air cargo transportation company based in Norwalk, Connecticut, US
* Southern Airways Express, M ...
using and s.
The typical off peak service in trains per hour is:
* 2 tph to via
* 2 tph to via
* 1 tph to
* 2 tph to
* 3 tph to of which 2 continue to
These services are operated by Southern.
Former services
Until May 2022,
Great Western Railway
The Great Western Railway (GWR) was a British railway company that linked London with the southwest, west and West Midlands of England and most of Wales. It was founded in 1833, received its enabling Act of Parliament on 31 August 1835 and ran ...
operated limited services between
Brighton
Brighton () is a seaside resort and one of the two main areas of the City of Brighton and Hove in the county of East Sussex, England. It is located south of London.
Archaeological evidence of settlement in the area dates back to the Bronze A ...
,
Portsmouth Harbour and
Bristol Temple Meads that called at Chichester.
[Great Western Railway services calling at Chichester on 13 May 2022]
Realtime Trains
References
External links
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Chichester
Former London, Brighton and South Coast Railway stations
Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1846
Railway stations in West Sussex
DfT Category C2 stations
Railway stations served by Govia Thameslink Railway
1846 establishments in England