West Coastway Line is the name given by Southern Trains to the services operated by them along the south coast of West Sussex and Hampshire, to the west of Brighton, in the United Kingdom. For the purposes of this article, all the stations from Brighton to Southampton are included, plus the short branches to Littlehampton and Bognor Regis. Southern is the latest name of the train operating company that took over from Connex South Central on the routes to South London, Surrey, and Sussex from Victoria and London Bridge. ... West Sussex is a county in the south of England, bordering onto East Sussex (with Brighton and Hove), Hampshire and Surrey. ... Hampshire, sometimes historically Southamptonshire or Hamptonshire, (abbr. ... Statistics Population: 155,919[1] Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: TQ315065 Administration District: Brighton & Hove Region: South East England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: East Sussex Historic county: Sussex Services Police force: Sussex Police Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance: South East Coast Post office and... Littlehampton railway station is in Littlehampton in the county of West Sussex. ... Bognor Regis railway station is in the town of Bognor Regis in the county of West Sussex. ...

The line was electrified (750v DC third rail) by the Southern Railway during the inter war years. 40% (3,062 miles / 4,928 km) of the British rail network is electrified and 60% of all rail journeys are by electric traction (both by locomotives and Multiple Units). ... The Southern Railway in the United Kingdom was geographically the smallest of the four railway systems created in the Grouping ordered by the Railways Act 1921. ...

Services

Southern Trains are the main operator of passenger services and stations on the line. Their primary route is a slow service (calling at most or all stations) from Brighton to Portsmouth. They also operate two regular clockface services from London Victoria via Gatwick both of which avoid Brighton by using the tunnel between Preston Park and Hove. One service runs to Littlehampton and the other to Southampton. There is also a service from London Victoria via Gatwick and the Arun Valley line that runs along the West Coastway line between Ford and Chichester. All of the Southern Trains services are operated by electric multiple-units. Brighton station concourse Brighton railway station serves the city of Brighton in Sussex, on the south coast of England. ... Portsmouth Harbour railway station is a railway station in Portsmouth, located beside Gunwharf Quays in the citys harbour; home to the Royal Navy, and an important transport terminal. ... Victoria station in London is a London Underground and National Rail station in the City of Westminster. ... Preston Park railway station is in Brighton in East Sussex. ... The Arun Valley Line is part of the Southern-operated services. ...

First Great Western and South West Trains share an hourly path between Brighton and Fareham. This provides a useful fast service along the line. The First Great Western services are extended from Fareham to Southampton, Salisbury and beyond via the Wessex Main Line. The South West Trains services run from Fareham north to Basingstoke or Reading. Most of the through services are operated by diesel multiple-units. First Great Western is a British train operating company owned by First Group, which operates services principally on the Great Western Main Line. ... South West Trains (SWT) is a Train Operating Company operating in the United Kingdom, providing train services to the south-west of London, chiefly in Greater London and the counties of Surrey, Hampshire, Dorset, Devon and Wiltshire (the area largely covered before 1923 by the London and South Western Railway... Fareham station platforms Fareham railway station is a railway station in the town of Fareham in Hampshire History Fareham station was first opened by the LSWR in 1841 on the line from Eastleigh to Gosport. ... Exterior of Salisbury railway station Salisbury Station is a railway station serving the city of Salisbury, UK. The station is the crossing point of the West of England Main Line between London and Exeter and the Wessex Main Line between Bristol and Southampton. ... The Wessex Main Line is the railway line from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton. ...

South West Trains also operate regular services from Portsmouth to Southampton and from Portsmouth to London Waterloo via Fareham.

History

The lines now operated under the banner West Coastway Line were opened and operated by two companies: the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway (LBSCR) and the London and South Western Railway (LSWR). Opening dates were as follows The LB&SCRs coat of arms, displayed above the entrance to Gipsy Hill railway station. ... The London and South Western Railway (L&SWR) was a railway company in England from 1840 to 1923. ...

• LBSCR route:
• 12 May 1840: Brighton - Shoreham (a branch of the London and Brighton Railway)
• 24 November 1845: Shoreham - Worthing
• 18 March 1846: Worthing - temporary "Littlehampton" station (first built as single track)
• 9 June 1846: "Littlehampton" to Chichester (first built as single track)
• 15 March 1847: Chichester - Havant
• 14 June 1847: Havant - Portsmouth. Part of this section became joint LBSCR/LSWR property later.
• 17 August 1863: Littlehampton branch opened from Ford Junction
• 1 June 1864: Bognor Regis branch opened from Barnham Junction
• LSWR route:
• 1 October 1848: Fareham - Portcreek Junction (connecting with the LBSCR line to Portsmouth)
• 5 March 1866 Southampton and Netley Railway (LSWR controlled) opened to connect with the Victoria Military Hospital at Netley
• 2 September 1889: connecting link Netley - Fareham opened

The London and Brighton Railway (L&B) was incorporated in 1837. ... Littlehampton railway station is in Littlehampton in the county of West Sussex. ... Bognor Regis railway station is in the town of Bognor Regis in the county of West Sussex. ...

The routes

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• Brighton Trains serving the West Coastway leave from platforms 1,2 and 3 which curve round to leave the Brighton Main Line route to pass through
• Hove Tunnel [220yards (198m)]
• Holland Road Halt opened as Hove station 1840, renamed 1880 and closed 1956
• Hove Junction with direct line from Preston Park
• Hove opened as Cliftonville 1865, renamed 1880
• Aldrington opened as Dyke Junction Halt 1905 to serve the Devil's Dyke single line branch [3.5 miles (6km) in length] opened 1887, closed 1938
• Portslade
• Fishersgate opened as a halt 1905
• Southwick
• here is the now closed branch to Kingston Wharf, serving Shoreham Harbour
• Shoreham-by-Sea
• here was the junction for the line to Horsham, opened 16 September 1861 and closed 7 March 1966. The line followed the valley of the River Adur
• here was Bungalow Town Halt opened 1910, later to serve Shoreham Airport, now closed
• Lancing
• East Worthing opened 1905, was Ham Bridge Halt
• Worthing reconstructed in 1909
• West Worthing opened 1889 to serve growing residential area
• Durrington-on-Sea opened 1937
• Goring-by-Sea
• Angmering
• here is Arundel Junction where the direct route from London to Littlehampton crosses the West Coastway route, at a triangular junction
  • Littlehampton branch
  • This is a two mile (3km) branch line opened as a single line in 1863 and doubled in 1887
• Ford, was Ford Junction: at the third node of the triangle
• Barnham was Barnham Junction until 1929 opened 1864 as the junction for
  • Bognor Regis branch
  • This a 3.5 mile (6km) branch line
• Drayton station - closed
• Chichester Original terminus of the Brighton and Chichester Railway on 6 June 1846; present station opened 1847 when the line was extended to Havant. Junction for the West Sussex Railway opened in 1897, closed 1935; and for the LBSCR branch to Midhurst, opened 1881 and closed finally 1951.
• Fishbourne Opened in 1906 as Fishbourne Halt
• Bosham
• Nutbourne Opened in 1906 as Nutbourne Halt
• Southbourne Opened in 1906 as Southbourne Halt
• Emsworth
• Warblington Opened 1907 on Havant outskirts
• Havant: Junction for the L&SWR Portsmouth Direct line through Petersfield and also for the LBSCR Hayling Island branch line opened 16 July 1867; 4.5 miles (7km) in length with two intermediate stations serving Langstone and North Hayling. The line closed in 1966
• Bedhampton Opened in 1906 as Bedhampton Halt
• here there is a triangular junction for the two routes to Southampton and Portsmouth Harbour. After Farlington Junction and Portcreek Junction (between which was the now closed Farlington station) Portsmouth Direct line trains use the joint L&SWR/LBSCR metals to Portsmouth. The main West Coastway route travels across the triangle to Cosham Junction where the L&SWR section, opened on 2 September 1889, begins:
• Cosham
• Portchester
• Fareham First opened in 1841 as part of the Eastleigh-Fareham line. The east and west Coastway routes opened 1848 and 1889 respectively (see dates above). Here were also junctions for Gosport (the original connection from London to the Portsmouth area) and to Alton via the Meon valley - both closed.
• Swanwick
• Bursledon
• Hamble
• Netley Original terminus of the Southampton and Netley Railway, built to serve the Military Hospital, which had its own short railway and station. The line from here to St Denys was originally single track (later doubled)
• Sholing
• Woolston
• Bitterne on the outskirts of Southampton. Here was a passing point when the line was single track.

With the junction at St Denys the West Coastway Line joins the route of the South Western Main Line Brighton station concourse Brighton railway station serves the city of Brighton in Sussex, on the south coast of England. ... The Brighton Main Line is the railway line from London Victoria and London Bridge to Brighton. ... Hove railway station is in Hove in the county of East Sussex. ... Aldrington railway station is a railway station in East Sussex, in the village of Aldrington in the former borough of Hove. ... View from Devils Dyke Devils Dyke is a V-Shaped valley on the South Downs Way in southern England, near Brighton & Hove formed by the waters of the receding ice at the end of the last ice age. ... Portslade railway station (in full, Portslade & West Hove station) is a railway station serving the town of Portslade-by-Sea in East Sussex, but located on the western fringes of the village of Aldrington (a part commonly known as West Hove). The station is operated by Southern and is on... Fishersgate railway station is a railway station in East Sussex The station is operated by Southern and is on the West Coastway Line. ... Southwick railway station is a railway station serving the village of Southwick It is located on the West Coastway Line that runs between Brighton and Southampton. ... Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, England, is bordered on the north by the South Downs, on the west by the Adur valley and on the south by the River Adur and Shoreham Beach. ... Shoreham-by Sea railway station is in Shoreham-by-Sea in the county of West Sussex. ... Horsham railway station serves the town of Horsham in West Sussex. ... The Adur is a river in Sussex (in England). ... Lancing railway station is in Lancing in the county of West Sussex. ... East Worthing railway station is in Worthing in the county of West Sussex. ... Worthing railway station is in Worthing in the county of West Sussex. ... West Worthing railway station is in Worthing in the county of West Sussex. ... Durrington-on-Sea railway station is in Durrington-on-Sea in the county of West Sussex. ... Goring-by-Sea railway station is in Goring in the county of West Sussex. ... Angmering is a railway station on the West Coastway Line, situated in the district of Arun in East Preston strangely enough. ... Littlehampton railway station is in Littlehampton in the county of West Sussex. ... Ford railway station is a railway station in West Sussex. ... Barnham railway station is a railway station in West Sussex, serving Barnham, West Sussex. ... Bognor Regis railway station is in the town of Bognor Regis in the county of West Sussex. ... Chichester railway station is a railway station in the city of Chichester in West Sussex. ... The West Sussex Railway opened in 1897 as the Hundred of Manhood and Selsey Tramway, so named to save having to build the railway to regulations that normally covered railways. ... Map sources for Midhurst at grid reference SU8821 Midhurst is a market town in West Sussex with a population of approximately 5000. ... Fishbourne railway station is a railway station serving the village of Fishbourne It is located on the West Coastway Line that runs between Brighton and Southampton. ... Bosham railway station is a railway station serving the small town of Bosham It is located on the West Coastway Line that runs between Brighton and Southampton. ... Nutbourne railway station is a railway station serving the village of Nutbourne Its located on the West Coastway Line that runs between Brighton and Southampton. ... Southbourne railway station is a railway station serving the village of Southbourne It is located on the West Coastway Line that runs between Brighton and Southampton. ... Emsworth railway station is a railway station serving the small town of Emsworth. ... Warblington railway station is a railway station serving the Warblington and Denvilles suburbs of Havant. ... Havant railway station is a railway station near Portsmouth. ... The Portsmouth Direct Line is a service operated by South West Trains between runs from London Waterloo and Portsmouth Harbour. ... Petersfield railway station is a railway station serving the market town of Petersfield, Hampshire, England. ... The coastline of Hayling Island. ... This article is about the English village of Langstone. ... Bedhampton railway station is a railway station in Portsmouth, located in the suburbs. ... The Portsmouth Direct Line is a service operated by South West Trains between runs from London Waterloo and Portsmouth Harbour. ... Cosham railway station is a railway station in Portsmouth It was built by the LSWR in 1847. ... Portchester railway station is a railway station on the outskirts of Portsmouth in Hampshire. ... Fareham station platforms Fareham railway station is a railway station in the town of Fareham in Hampshire History Fareham station was first opened by the LSWR in 1841 on the line from Eastleigh to Gosport. ... The Eastleigh-Fareham Line is the railway line from Eastleigh to Fareham in the United Kingdom. ... Gosport is a town and district in Hampshire with around 77,000 inhabitants (including Lee-on-the-Solent), situated on the south coast of England. ... Alton railway station is a railway station in Alton, Hampshire, England. ... Map sources for River Meon at grid reference SU533024 The Meon river is in Hampshire in southern England. ... Swanwick railway station is a railway station serving the town of Swanwick The station is located near an industrial estate and a large residential area and can get very busy during peak hours. ... Bursledon railway station is a railway station serving the village of Bursledon The station itself is located near a quay side on the River Hamble where a number of yachts are moored. ... Hamble-le-Rice unmanned railway station is served by a 2 track electrified line which joins the Southampton to London main line, in the direction of Southampton at St Denys in Southampton, and joins the line running east from Eastleigh at Fareham. ... Netley railway station is a railway station near the town of Netley The station is run by South West Trains and is on the West Coastway Line. ... Sholing railway station is a railway station serving the village of Sholing, near Southampton. ... Woolston railway station is a railway station serving the town of Woolston on the outskirts of Southampton. ... Bitterne railway station is located in eastern Southampton. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... The South Western Main Line is the railway line from London Waterloo to Weymouth on the Dorset coast. ...

External link

• Map of West Coastway route