Shoreham-by-Sea railway station
Shoreham-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. The other operator is First Great Western.The station has long platforms meaning it can handle trains with up to 12 coaches.HistoryThe original Shoreham station was a terminus built by the London and Brighton Railway and was opened on 11 May 1840, and as such was one of the earliest stations in southern England. This building was demolished in 1845 when the Brighton and Chichester Railway opened its line to Worthing railway station. Both railways merged with others in July 1846 to become the London Brighton and South Coast Railway.FacilitiesTicket officeAutomatic Ticket GatesSnack BarDeparture boards Sheltered seating around stationSubway connecting platforms2 platformsCar ParkTaxi Rankbus stops served by Brighton & Hove & Stagecoach SouthServicesAll timetabled passenger services on the West Coastway Line are scheduled to call at Shoreham-by-Sea. As of 2008, this gives a standard off-peak service of 6 trains per hour (tph) in each direction: