Chichester railway station

This article is about a station in West Sussex. For the Metro station in Tyne and Wear, see Chichester Metro station.
Chichester National Rail
Location
Place Chichester
Local authority Chichester
Grid reference SU858043
Operations
Station code CCH
Managed by Southern
Number of platforms 2
DfT category C2
Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections
from National Rail Enquiries
Annual rail passenger usage*
2010/11 Increase 3.144 million
– Interchange  Increase 20,788
2011/12 Increase 3.190 million
– Interchange  Increase 29,790
2012/13 Increase 3.236 million
– Interchange  Increase 33,422
2013/14 Increase 3.269 million
– Interchange  Decrease 32,626
2014/15 Decrease 3.233 million
– Interchange  Increase 33,108
History
Key dates Opened 8 June 1846[1] (8 June 1846[2])
1957-1958 station extensively rebuilt
National Rail – UK railway stations
* Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Chichester from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year.
UK Railways portal

Chichester railway station is a railway station in the city of Chichester in West Sussex, England.

The station 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. The only other operator is Great Western Railway, which operates a limited number of trains at the station.

Chichester has services to London Victoria via Gatwick Airport, Brighton, Portsmouth, Southampton, Littlehampton and long-distance services to Wales and the West Country.

A 1906 Railway Clearing House Junction Diagram showing (upper left) railways in the vicinity of Chichester

There used to be branch lines north to Midhurst and an additional two platforms which were up and down bay platforms at the west end of the station.

Preceding station National Rail Following station
Barnham   Southern
West Coastway
  Fishbourne
    Southbourne
    Emsworth
    Havant
Barnham   Great Western Railway
Worcester-Brighton
  Havant
Disused railways
Lavant   Midhurst Railways   Terminus
Terminus   West Sussex Railway   Selsey

References

  1. Southern Region Record by R.H.Clark
  2. Southern Region Record by R.H.Clark
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Coordinates: 50°49′55″N 0°46′56″W / 50.83194°N 0.78222°W / 50.83194; -0.78222

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