General information | |
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Location | Bognor Regis, Arun, West Sussex England |
Grid reference | SZ934994 |
Managed by | Southern |
Platforms | 4 |
Other information | |
Station code | BOG |
Classification | DfT category D |
History | |
Opened | 1 June 1864 |
Passengers | |
2018/19 | 1.095 million |
2019/20 | 1.074 million |
2020/21 | 0.426 million |
2021/22 | 0.907 million |
2022/23 | 1.025 million |
Listed Building –Grade II | |
Feature | Railway Station |
Designated | 8 August 1989 |
Reference no. | 1027734 [1] |
Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road |
Bognor Regis railway station is in the town of Bognor Regis,in the English county of West Sussex. It opened as the terminus of a short branch line in 1864,replacing a more distant station on the Worthing to Chichester main line. Like the town it served,it was known as Bognor until 1929. The junction on the main line is Barnham station,opened on the same day as the branch itself.
With the developing leisure traffic travelling to the resort,the opportunity was taken to provide a lavish and commodious station in 1902. Electrification followed in 1937 as part of the Portsmouth No. 2 Electrification scheme of the Southern Railway,and a frequent service of trains from London was provided.
Bognor Regis station is approximately 54 miles (87 km) southwest of London Victoria. The station is managed and serviced by Southern,a Govia Thameslink Railway brand. The train service on the main line and the branch is known as the West Coastway Line.
The first station to serve Bognor was situated on the Brighton to Chichester main line at Woodgate Crossing,a little more than one mile (1.6 km) west of the present Barnham railway station. It was opened on 8 June 1846 by the Brighton and Chichester Railway,which was absorbed into the London Brighton and South Coast Railway when that company was formed a few weeks later. At first there were no branch lines on the main route,and the station was about three miles (4.8 km) from Bognor itself. [2]
This original Bognor station was renamed Woodgate for Bognor in November 1846,and seems to have been erratically named in Bradshaw as Woodgate or Bognor. [3]
In 1845 a railway connection to Barnham from Guildford had been proposed,but that,and later proposed local lines in 1853 and 1855 foundered. Nevertheless it was obvious that without a railway connection,a community was at a severe disadvantage due to the high cost of transporting heavy materials,and local interests put forward a further scheme,which was authorised as the Bognor Railway,by Act of 11 July 1861. [2] [4]
The new branch line opened for traffic on 1 June 1864;a new station,called Barnham,was provided on the main line at the point of junction of the branch. There were no intermediate stations. The old Barnham (or Woodgate) station,together with Yapton station,nearby on the main line,closed. The new branch line was 3 miles 46 chains (5.75 km) in length,and was single track. [2] [5]
The station master at Woodgate had been a Mr Robinson;on his death in 1862,his daughter Miss Robinson had been employed in the booking office and continued until leaving on marrying,the following year. "She must have been one of the earliest women clerks on railways in Britain." [6]
The Bognor Railway Company was independent of the LBSCR,but was absorbed by it in 1870. [7]
Bognor station suffered partial destruction twice:it was blown down in a gale in 1897,and then burned down in 1899. [8] [9] The present station buildings by the company architect C.D. Collins [10] date from 1902 and have achieved grade II listed building status [1] as an Edwardian period seaside station terminus. [11] [12]
The line was doubled at the immediate area of Bognor station in 1902 to ease station working,from Bearsted Crossing,a distance of about 200 yards (180 m). [8] The remainder of the branch was doubled on 30 July 1911;the work included the remodelling of the layout at Barnham to incorporate a double junction immediately west of the station,enabling direct running to and from the branch,which had not previously been possible. [13] [5]
The electrification of the Mid-Sussex line and associated connections was known as the Portsmouth No 2 Electrification (after the Portsmouth Direct Line). A government loan at a cheap rate of interest was made available under the Railways (Agreement ) Act 1935. The electrification was on the third-rail direct current system already in use in the London suburban area and on the Portsmouth Direct Line. It comprised the route from Dorking to Horsham and onwards through Arundel to the coastal junction at Ford and on to Havant (for Portsmouth). The line from West Worthing to Ford was included,and the Littlehampton and Bognor Regis branches were covered. Barnham and Bognor Regis stations had their platforms extended to 820 feet (250 m) to enable 12-car trains to use them,and the layout at Barnham was altered to facilitate dividing and combining trains there. A new 66-lever frame was provided at Bognor Regis signalbox. New electrified berthing sidings were provided. [14]
The official inauguration took place on 30 June 1938,and regular electric services commenced on 2 July 1938. The normal fast train service to Bognor Regis from Victoria was via Sutton,Dorking and Horsham,dividing at Barnham. The front four-car unit detached and continued forward to Portsmouth,and the rear 8 cars (4-Buf + 4-Cor) ran to Bognor Regis. At peak times some London trains ran via Three Bridges,or to and from London Bridge. [14] [15]
Before 1930,The town was known simply as Bognor. The Royal Suffix of the area was added In 1930,after King George V convalesced there in 1929,in recognition of the ambience,facilities and general well-being he enjoyed in and around the area. [16] [5]
The station has a ticket office,car park,and 4 platforms in use:platforms 1 to 3 are 12 carriages in length whilst platform 4 is only 4 carriages long. The station has a small Café.
All services at Bognor Regis are operated by Southern using Class 377 EMUs.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is: [17]
On Sundays,the shuttle service to Barnham does not run and the service to London Victoria is reduced to hourly.
In June 2024,the service to Littlehampton will be withdrawn,and replaced by an additional hourly shuttle service to Barnham,although the service will remain in place on Sundays. [18]
Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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Southern Bognor Regis Branch | Terminus |
Gatwick Airport railway station is on the Brighton Main Line in West Sussex,England. It serves Gatwick Airport,26 miles 47 chains (42.8 km) down the line from London Bridge via Redhill. The platforms are about 70 metres (230 ft) to the east of the airport's South Terminal,with the ticket office above the platforms and station entrances and exits directly connected to the terminal. The station is also connected to the airport's North Terminal by the Airport Shuttle people-mover. Gatwick Airport was the busiest station in South East England from 2017 to 2018. There have been two stations at Gatwick,sited about 0.85 miles (1.37 km) from each other. It is the busiest station in both West Sussex and South East England,and the sixth busiest station in the UK outside of London.
The West Coastway line is a railway line in England linking the conurbations of Brighton/Hove/Littlehampton and Southampton/Portsmouth,with 1.3 million people between them. It has short southward branches to Littlehampton and Bognor Regis,which offer direct services to and from London.
The Arun Valley line,also known as the Mid Sussex line,is part of the Southern- and Thameslink-operated railway services. For the initial part of the route trains follow the Brighton Main Line,and at a junction south of Three Bridges the route turns westwards. It then runs via Crawley,Horsham and Arundel,before meeting the West Coastway line at Arundel Junction. Trains on the Arun Valley line then proceed to either Bognor Regis,Portsmouth &Southsea or Southampton Central.
The Sutton and Mole Valley lines were constructed between 1847 and 1868 by the London,Brighton and South Coast Railway,the London and South Western Railway and the LBSCR-sponsored Horsham,Dorking and Leatherhead Railway.
Three Bridges railway station is located in and named after the village of Three Bridges,which is now a district of Crawley,West Sussex,England. It is at the point where the Arun Valley Line diverges from the Brighton Main Line and Thameslink,29 miles 21 chains (47.1 km) down the line from London Bridge via Redhill.
Horsham railway station serves the town of Horsham in West Sussex,England. It is 37 miles 56 chains (60.7 km) down the line from London Bridge,measured via Redhill,on the Arun Valley Line and the Sutton &Mole Valley Lines,and train services are provided by Southern and Thameslink. Services on the Sutton &Mole Valley Line from London Victoria via Dorking terminate here,as do Thameslink services from Peterborough via London Bridge. The other services continue into the Arun Valley:a half-hourly service from London Victoria to Bognor Regis,and hourly services to Southampton Central or Portsmouth &Southsea. These trains usually divide here with the front (Southampton/Portsmouth) portion travelling fast and the rear half providing stopping services.
Littlehampton railway station is in Littlehampton in the county of West Sussex,England. The station and the trains serving it are operated by Southern.
Barnham railway station is in Barnham,West Sussex,England around 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Bognor Regis.
Chichester railway station is a railway station in the city of Chichester in West Sussex,England. It is 28 miles 51 chains from Brighton.
Ford railway station is a railway station in Ford,West Sussex,England. It is located on the West Coastway Line which runs between Brighton and Southampton and it is 60 miles 48 chains (97.5 km) down the line from London Bridge via Redhill. The station and the trains serving it are operated by Southern.
Arundel railway station serves the market town of Arundel in West Sussex. The station is on the eastern side of the town,about 550 yards (500 m) from the High Street,across the River Arun. It is 58 miles 28 chains (93.9 km) down the line from London Bridge via Redhill.
Pulborough railway station serves the West Sussex village of Pulborough. It is at the western end of the village,just off the A283 road. It is 50 miles (80 km) down the line from London Bridge via Redhill.
Billingshurst Railway Station serves the market town of Billingshurst,in West Sussex,England. It is on the Arun Valley Line 44 miles 71 chains (72.2 km) down the line from London Bridge via Redhill. The station is operated by Southern. The signalbox was believed to be the oldest operational box in the country,and in May 2016 was moved to Amberley Museum and Heritage Centre.
Emsworth railway station serves the small town of Emsworth,on the Hampshire side of the border between Hampshire and West Sussex,in southern England. It is located on the West Coastway Line which runs between Brighton and Southampton,35 miles 50 chains from Brighton.
Fishbourne railway station serves the village of Fishbourne,West Sussex,England. It is 30 miles 12 chains from Brighton.
Crawley railway station is a railway station serving the town of Crawley in West Sussex,England. It is 30 miles 49 chains (49.3 km) down the line from London Bridge,measured via Redhill. It is operated by Southern. The station is the last stop on the Arun Valley Line before it joins the Brighton Main Line.
The Bognor Regis branch line is a short branch railway line in West Sussex. It is a branch of the West Coastway Line,a main line railway running from Brighton to Portsmouth and Southampton. The branch forms a trailing connection with the main line immediately West of the platforms at Barnham railway station and then proceeds in a broadly southwards direction for 3.5 miles to Bognor Regis,where all trains terminate. All trains using the branch to or from Bognor Regis stop at Barnham. The branch is operated with a shuttle train service from Barnham but this is supplemented with through trains to and from Littlehampton and London Victoria. The terminus of the line is Bognor Regis railway station. All trains on the line are operated by Southern. There is only one station on the branch,the terminus at Bognor Regis.
The Horsham,Dorking and Leatherhead Railway (HD&LR) was an early railway company in southern England. It planned to fill in a gap in the network of the London,Brighton and South Coast Railway,shortening the route from London to coastal towns from Littlehampton to Portsmouth. It only obtained Parliamentary authorisation to build from Horsham to Dorking,and it sold its company to the LBSCR,which completed the construction,and itself built the remaining section from Dorking to Leatherhead.
The Portsmouth to Brighton Railway was built by the London,Brighton and South Coast Railway and its immediate predecessor in several stages.
The Mid-Sussex railways were a group of English railway companies that together formed what became the Mid-Sussex line,from Three Bridges through Horsham to Littlehampton,in southern England. After 1938 the Southern Railway operated a regular electric train service ran from London to Bognor Regis and Portsmouth using the marketing brand "Mid-Sussex Line",leading to an informal consensus. The Mid-Sussex Railway company ran from Horsham to Petworth,and the Mid-Sussex Junction line of the London,Brighton and South Coast Railway (LBSCR) extended from the Petworth line to Littlehampton. The Three Bridges to Horsham branch of the LBSCR was at first the sole access from the north to the Mid-Sussex railways,although a line from Leatherhead was used later.