Portslade
National Rail
General information
LocationPortslade, Brighton & Hove
England
Grid referenceTQ264055
Managed bySouthern
Platforms2
Other information
Station codePLD
ClassificationDfT category D
History
Opened12 May 1840
Passengers
2018/19Increase 1.147 million
2019/20Increase 1.204 million
2020/21Decrease 0.314 million
2021/22Increase 0.703 million
2022/23Increase 0.827 million
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Portslade railway station (in full, Portslade & West Hove station) is a railway station located in Portslade-by-Sea in the city of Brighton and Hove, East Sussex, England, but located on the western fringes of the village of Aldrington (a part commonly known as 'West Hove'). It is 2 miles 73 chains (4.7 km) down the line from Brighton.

History

Portslade 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.[1] The station was closed during July 1847 and did not reopen until after a partial rebuilding in 1857.[2] The station was resited and rebuilt to the east of the level crossing in 1881.[3]

Operators

In 1846 the London and Brighton Railway became part of the London, Brighton & South Coast Railway,[4] 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 Portslade are operated by Southern using Class 377 EMUs.

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[5]

During the peak hours, the station is served by a small number of direct trains between Brighton and Littlehampton, as well as a single peak hour service per day between London Bridge and Littlehampton.

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Aldrington or Hove   Southern
   Fishersgate
or
Southwick
or
Shoreham-by-Sea

See also

References

  1. ↑ Turner, JT Howard (1977). The London, Brighton & South Coast Railway 1: Origins & Formation (First ed.). London: BT Batsford Ltd. p. 142. ISBN 0-7134-0275X.
  2. ↑ Turner, JT Howard (1978). The London, Brighton & South Coast Railway 2: Establishment & Growth (First ed.). London: BT Batsford Ltd. p. 22. ISBN 0-7134-1198-8.
  3. ↑ Turner, JT Howard (1979). The London, Brighton & South Coast Railway 3: Completion and Maturity (First ed.). London: BT Batsford Ltd. p. 66. ISBN 0-7134-1389-1.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ Table 186, 188 National Rail timetable, May 2023

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