Goring-by-Sea railway station

Goring-by-Sea railway station is in Goring by Sea in the county of West Sussex. It is 13 miles 7 chains (21.1 km) down the line from Brighton. The station is operated by Southern. It serves the Worthing suburb of Goring and the neighbouring village of Ferring. It is also located between two education facilities, thus providing a method of transport for students of Chatsmore High School and Northbrook College's West Durrington campus, also known as University Centre Worthing.

Goring by Sea
LocationGoring-by-Sea, Worthing, West Sussex
England
Grid referenceTQ104031
Managed bySouthern
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeGBS
ClassificationDfT category E
History
Opened16 March 1846
Passengers
2015/16 0.583 million
2016/17 0.469 million
2017/18 0.504 million
2018/19 0.560 million
2019/20 0.555 million
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

This station has a ticket office which is open for part of the day. There is a self-serve ticket machine on either platform at the station. All Southern trains are served by Class 377's and Thameslink trains are served by Class 700's at this station.

History

In 2020, platform 1 was extended so it could accommodate an 8-carriage train.[1]

Services

Off-peak, all services at Goring-by-Sea are operated by Southern. The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[2]

During the peak periods, there are a small number of trains between Littlehampton, London Bridge and Bedford, operated by Thameslink.

Preceding station National Rail Following station
Southern
Thameslink
Bedford to Littlehampton
Peak Hours Only

Facilities

Facilities are limited and is the smallest station on the West Coastway line from Littlehampton to Brighton with 3 or more trains per hour on each platform:

  • Ticket Office
  • Telephone
  • Departure boards on each platform and in ticket hall
  • Ticket machines on each platform
  • Information point
  • Seating around station
  • Car Park
  • Bicycle storage
  • Buildings and canopy on Platform 1, looking west.
  • Front of main station building.
  • Looking east from the level crossing.
  • Access to Platform 2 being redesigned in July 2007.
  • A sign outside Goring-by-Sea railway station.

References
  1. "More seats for passengers following platform extensions in East and West Sussex". Rail Technology Magazine. 11 June 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  2. "Timetable 24: Littlehampton and Worthing to Brighton and London" (PDF). Southern, December 2019.

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