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Notes
	Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail & Road

Worthing
Worthing
General information
Location	Worthing, West Sussex; England
Grid reference	TQ145033
Managed by	Southern
Platforms	3
Other information
Station code	WRH
Classification	DfT category C
History
Opened	24 November 1845
Passengers
2019/20	2.342 million
2020/21	0.698 million
2021/22	1.639 million
Interchange	66,718
2022/23	1.891 million
Interchange	18,160
2023/24	1.924 million
Interchange	33,158
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	Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail & Road

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Worthing railway station is the largest of the five stations serving the town of Worthing in West Sussex (The other stations being East Worthing, West Worthing, Durrington-on-Sea and Goring-by-Sea). It is 10 miles 46 chains (17.0 km) down the line from Brighton. The station is managed by Southern who operate all the services. It is one of the main stations on the West Coastway Line; all timetabled trains stop here.

At times in its history the station had been named Worthing Central. This name is sometimes incorrectly still used, either out of habit or intentionally to distinguish it from West Worthing and East Worthing.

Worthing is the only station in DfT category C that has not been given a subcategory; it is listed by the Department for Transport as simply "C", while all other stations in this group have been divided into C1 and C2.^[1]

History

The station opened on 24 November 1845 by the Brighton and Chichester Railway when that railway opened between Shoreham and Worthing.^[2] The first service arrived early in the morning from Shoreham but the official opening was scheduled for mid-day. Crowds thronged on Teville Bridge adjoining the station to witness a train from Shoreham drawn by a locomotive called "Ercombert", probably named after Eorcenberht of Kent (died 664), a king of Kent. As the train passed under the bridge, a local band of musicians played the National Anthem.^[3]

The original station buildings opened in 1845 and are now Grade II listed.^[4] They were converted into 2 cottages sometime after 1859 when a new station building was built further west. This "new" station was rebuilt and expanded in 1911.^[5]

In August 2007, ticket barriers were introduced separating the platforms from the ticket office. However, their effectiveness is compromised by the layout of the station insofar as the rear car park entrance leads directly to the subway connecting the platforms. A small ticket booth, frequently unmanned, has been installed in the subway in an attempt to address this issue. In April 2009, the station was made fully accessible to disabled passengers, with new ticket windows that can be adjusted to height, a ramp was also provided, the station was also fitted with new folding doors.

Facilities

The main station entrance is on the south side in Station Approach. The passenger car park is on the north side of the station in Southcourt Road and has a separate entrance to the station. The concourse and ticket office leads directly to the side platform (platform 3), which is used mostly for westbound services. The island platform (platforms 1 and 2) is connected to this platform by a subway, which also leads out to the car park.

Platform layout

The station has three platforms, all of which are long enough to accommodate 12-carriage trains.

Platform 1: typically only used at peak times, often for terminating services
Platform 2: used for eastbound services to Brighton, London Victoria and London Bridge
Platform 3: used for westbound services to Littlehampton, Portsmouth Harbour & Southampton Central

Services

All services at Worthing are operated by Southern using Class 377 EMUs.

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:^[6]

2 tph to London Victoria via Gatwick Airport
4 tph to Brighton
2 tph to Littlehampton
1 tph to Portsmouth & Southsea
1 tph to Chichester via Littlehampton
2 tph to Southampton Central

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.

Until May 2022 Great Western Railway operated limited services between Brighton, Portsmouth Harbour and Bristol Temple Meads that called at Worthing.^[7]^[8]^[9]

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
East Worthing or Lancing		Southern West Coastway Line		West Worthing or Angmering

References

^ ^a ^b "Part D: Annexes" (PDF). Better Rail Stations. Department for Transport. 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
^ Turner, JT Howard (1977). The London, Brighton & South Coast Railway 1 :Origins & Formation (First ed.). London: BT Batsford Ltd. pp. 208, 212. ISBN 0-7134-0275X.
^ "Worthing. Opening of the Railway". Brighton Gazette l. England. 27 November 1845. Retrieved 26 June 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^ Historic England, "The Original Worthing Railway Station (1263260)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 26 June 2017
^ "Observations". Chichester Observer. England. 19 April 1911. Retrieved 26 June 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^ Table 186, 188 National Rail timetable, May 2023
^ Great Western Railway to terminate Brighton services Rail issue 952 9 March 2022 page 22
^ Great Western Railway set to axe Brighton service The Argus 21 April 2022
^ Great Western Railway services calling at Worthing on 13 May 2022 Realtime Trains

External links

Media related to Worthing railway station at Wikimedia Commons

Train times and station information for Worthing railway station from National Rail

50°49′07″N 0°22′33″W / 50.81861°N 0.37583°W / 50.81861; -0.37583

[annex-1] "Part D: Annexes" (PDF). Better Rail Stations. Department for Transport. 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2014.

[2] Turner, JT Howard (1977). The London, Brighton & South Coast Railway 1 :Origins & Formation (First ed.). London: BT Batsford Ltd. pp. 208, 212. ISBN 0-7134-0275X.

[3] "Worthing. Opening of the Railway". Brighton Gazette l. England. 27 November 1845. Retrieved 26 June 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.

[4] Historic England, "The Original Worthing Railway Station (1263260)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 26 June 2017

[5] "Observations". Chichester Observer. England. 19 April 1911. Retrieved 26 June 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.

[6] Table 186, 188 National Rail timetable, May 2023

[7] Great Western Railway to terminate Brighton services Rail issue 952 9 March 2022 page 22

[8] Great Western Railway set to axe Brighton service The Argus 21 April 2022

[9] Great Western Railway services calling at Worthing on 13 May 2022 Realtime Trains

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-'''Worthing railway station''' is the largest of the five stations serving the town of [[Worthing]] in [[West Sussex]] (The other stations being [[East Worthing railway station|East Worthing]], [[West Worthing railway station|West Worthing]], [[Durrington-on-Sea railway station|Durrington-on-Sea]] and [[Goring-by-Sea railway station|Goring-by-Sea]]). It is {{convert|10|mi|46|chain|km}} down the line from [[Brighton railway station|Brighton]]. The station is managed by [[Govia Thameslink Railway]] who operate all the services. It is one of the main stations on the [[West Coastway Line]]; all timetabled trains stop here.
+'''Worthing railway station''' is the largest of the five stations serving the town of [[Worthing]] in [[West Sussex]] (The other stations being [[East Worthing railway station|East Worthing]], [[West Worthing railway station|West Worthing]], [[Durrington-on-Sea railway station|Durrington-on-Sea]] and [[Goring-by-Sea railway station|Goring-by-Sea]]). It is {{convert|10|mi|46|chain|km}} down the line from [[Brighton railway station|Brighton]]. The station is managed by [[Southern (train operating company)|Southern]] who operate all the services. It is one of the main stations on the [[West Coastway Line]]; all timetabled trains stop here.
-At times in its history the station had been named '''Worthing Central'''. This name is sometimes incorrectly still used, either out of habit or intentionally to distinguish it from West Worthing and East Worthing stations.
+At times in its history the station had been named '''Worthing Central'''. This name is sometimes incorrectly still used, either out of habit or intentionally to distinguish it from [[West Worthing railway station|West Worthing]] and [[East Worthing railway station|East Worthing]].
 Worthing is the only station in [[United Kingdom railway station categories|DfT category]] C that has not been given a subcategory; it is listed by the [[Department for Transport]] as simply "C", while all other stations in this group have been divided into C1 and C2.<ref name="annex"/>
 ==History==
-The station opened on 24 November 1845. The first service arrived early in the morning from Shoreham but the official opening was scheduled for mid-day. Crowds thronged on Teville Bridge adjoining the station to witness a train from Shoreham drawn by a locomotive called "Ercombert", probably named after [[Eorcenberht of Kent]] (died 664), a king of [[Kingdom of Kent|Kent]]. As the train passed under the bridge, a local band of musicians played the National Anthem.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Worthing. Opening of the Railway |url=http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000938/18451127/063/0007 |newspaper=Brighton Gazette l|location=England |date=27 November 1845 |access-date=26 June 2017 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription }}</ref>
+The station opened on 24 November 1845 by the [[Brighton and Chichester Railway]] when that railway opened between Shoreham and Worthing.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Turner |first=JT Howard |title=The London, Brighton & South Coast Railway 1 :Origins & Formation |publisher=BT Batsford Ltd |year=1977 |isbn=0-7134-0275X |edition=First |location=London |pages=208, 212 |language=en}}</ref> The first service arrived early in the morning from Shoreham but the official opening was scheduled for mid-day. Crowds thronged on Teville Bridge adjoining the station to witness a train from Shoreham drawn by a locomotive called "Ercombert", probably named after [[Eorcenberht of Kent]] (died 664), a king of [[Kingdom of Kent|Kent]]. As the train passed under the bridge, a local band of musicians played the National Anthem.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Worthing. Opening of the Railway |url=http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000938/18451127/063/0007 |newspaper=Brighton Gazette l|location=England |date=27 November 1845 |access-date=26 June 2017 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription }}</ref>
-The original station buildings opened in 1845 and are now [[Grade II listed]].<ref>{{NHLE |num=1263260 |desc=The Original Worthing Railway Station |access-date= 26 June 2017 |mode=cs2|fewer-links=yes}}</ref> They were converted into 2 cottages sometime after 1859 when a new station was built further west. This "new" station was rebuilt and expanded in 1911.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Observations |url=http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001917/19110419/045/0004 |newspaper=Chichester Observer |location=England |date=19 April 1911 |access-date=26 June 2017 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription }}</ref>
+The original station buildings opened in 1845 and are now [[Grade II listed]].<ref>{{NHLE |num=1263260 |desc=The Original Worthing Railway Station |access-date= 26 June 2017 |mode=cs2|fewer-links=yes}}</ref> They were converted into 2 cottages sometime after 1859 when a new station building was built further west. This "new" station was rebuilt and expanded in 1911.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Observations |url=http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001917/19110419/045/0004 |newspaper=Chichester Observer |location=England |date=19 April 1911 |access-date=26 June 2017 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription }}</ref>
 In August 2007, [[turnstile|ticket barriers]] were introduced separating the platforms from the ticket office. However, their effectiveness is compromised by the layout of the station insofar as the rear car park entrance leads directly to the subway connecting the platforms.  A small ticket booth, frequently unmanned, has been installed in the subway in an attempt to address this issue.
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 ==Facilities==
-The main station entrance is on the south side in Station Approach. The passenger car park is on the north side of the station in Southcourt Road and has a separate entrance to the station. Parking is free only on Sundays and Bank Holidays. The concourse and ticket office leads directly to the [[side platform]] (platform 3), which is used mostly for westbound services.  The [[island platform]] (platforms 1 and 2) is connected to this platform by a subway, which also leads out to the car park.
+The main station entrance is on the south side in Station Approach. The passenger car park is on the north side of the station in Southcourt Road and has a separate entrance to the station. The concourse and ticket office leads directly to the [[side platform]] (platform 3), which is used mostly for westbound services.  The [[island platform]] (platforms 1 and 2) is connected to this platform by a subway, which also leads out to the car park.
 ==Platform layout==
 The station has three platforms, all of which are long enough to accommodate 12-carriage trains.
 *'''Platform 1''': typically only used at peak times, often for terminating services
-*'''Platform 2''': used for eastbound services to {{rws|Brighton}}, {{rws|London Victoria}} and {{rws|Bedford}}
+*'''Platform 2''': used for eastbound services to {{rws|Brighton}}, {{rws|London Victoria}} and [[London Bridge station|London Bridge]]
 *'''Platform 3''': used for westbound services to {{rws|Littlehampton}}, {{rws|Portsmouth Harbour}} & {{rws|Southampton Central}}
 == Services ==
-Off-peak services at Worthing are operated by [[Southern (Govia Thameslink Railway)|Southern]] using {{brc|313}} and {{brc|377|n}}s.
+All services at Worthing are operated by [[Southern (Govia Thameslink Railway)|Southern]] using {{brc|377}} [[Electric multiple unit|EMUs]].
-The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:<ref>{{NRtimes|May 2020|186, 188}}</ref>
+The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:<ref>{{NRtimes|May 2023|186, 188}}</ref>
-* 2 tph to {{rws|London Victoria}} via {{rws|Gatwick Airport}}
-* 4 tph to {{rws|Brighton}} (2 semi-fast, 2 stopping)
-* 2 tph to {{rws|West Worthing}}
-* 2 tph to {{rws|Littlehampton}}
-* 1 tph to {{rws|Portsmouth Harbour}}
-* 1 tph to {{rws|Southampton Central}}
+* 2 tph to {{stn|London Victoria}} via {{stnlnk|Gatwick Airport}}
-These services are operated by Southern. During the peak periods, there are a small number of trains between Littlehampton, {{rws|London Bridge}} and {{rws|Bedford}}, operated by [[Govia Thameslink Railway|Thameslink]].
+* 4 tph to {{stnlnk|Brighton}}
+* 2 tph to {{stnlnk|Littlehampton}}
+* 1 tph to [[Portsmouth & Southsea railway station|Portsmouth & Southsea]]
+* 1 tph to [[Chichester railway station|Chichester]] via [[Littlehampton railway station|Littlehampton]]
+* 2 tph to {{stnlnk|Southampton Central}}
+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 {{stn|London Bridge}} and Littlehampton.
-On Sundays, the services to West Worthing do not run and the service to London Victoria and Littlehampton is reduced to 1 tph.
-{{rail start}}
-{{s-rail-national|rowsmid=2|previous=East Worthing|next=West Worthing|toc=Southern|route=[[West Coastway Line]]}}
-{{s-rail-national|hidemid=yes|previous=Lancing|next=Angmering|toc=Southern|route=[[West Coastway Line]]}}
-{{S-rail-national|previous=Lancing|next=West Worthing|toc=Thameslink|route=[[Thameslink|Bedford to Littlehampton]] <br/> Peak Hours Only}}
-{{end}}
 Until May 2022 [[Great Western Railway (train operating company)|Great Western Railway]] operated limited services between [[Brighton railway station|Brighton]], [[Portsmouth Harbour railway station|Portsmouth Harbour]] and [[Bristol Temple Meads railway station|Bristol Temple Meads]] that called at Worthing.<ref>Great Western Railway to terminate Brighton services ''[[Rail (magazine)|Rail]]'' issue 952 9 March 2022 page 22</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20220503104128/https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/20083803.great-western-railway-set-axe-brighton-service/ Great Western Railway set to axe Brighton service] ''[[The Argus (Brighton)|The Argus]]'' 21 April 2022</ref><ref>
 [https://web.archive.org/web/20220503102647/https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/search/detailed/gb-nr:WRH/2022-05-13/0000-2359?stp=WVS&show=all&order=wtt&toc=GW Great Western Railway services calling at Worthing on 13 May 2022] [[Realtime Trains]]</ref>
+{{rail start}}
+{{rail line|previous={{stnlnk|East Worthing}} <br/> or <br/> {{stnlnk|Lancing}}|next={{stnlnk|West Worthing}} <br/> or <br/> {{stnlnk|Angmering}}|route=[[Southern (Govia Thameslink Railway)|Southern]] <br/> {{smalldiv|[[West Coastway Line]]}}|col={{Southern colour}} }}
+{{end}}
 ==References==
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 [[Category:Buildings and structures in Worthing]]
-[[Category:DfT Category C1 stations]]
+[[Category:DfT Category C stations]]
 [[Category:Former London, Brighton and South Coast Railway stations]]
 [[Category:Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1845]]