General information | |||||
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Location | Emsworth, Havant England | ||||
Grid reference | SU748063 | ||||
Managed by | Southern | ||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||
Other information | |||||
Station code | EMS | ||||
Classification | DfT category E | ||||
History | |||||
Opened | 15 March 1847 | ||||
Passengers | |||||
2019/20 | 0.346 million | ||||
Interchange | 5,446 | ||||
2020/21 | 0.128 million | ||||
Interchange | 1,136 | ||||
2021/22 | 0.281 million | ||||
Interchange | 3,355 | ||||
2022/23 | 0.306 million | ||||
Interchange | 4,049 | ||||
2023/24 | 0.318 million | ||||
Interchange | 4,266 | ||||
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Emsworth railway station serves the 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 (35.63 miles,57.33 km) from Brighton. [1]
The railway line between Brighton and Portsmouth was built in stages,and the section between Chichester and Havant was opened on 15 March 1847 with the station at Emsworth opening at the same time. [2]
The station has a ticket office which is staffed throughout the week in the morning and early afternoon (06:40-13:15 Mon-Sat,08:10-15:45 Sun). At other times,the station is unstaffed and tickets can be purchased from the self-service ticket machine during these times. The station also has toilets which are open when the station is staffed.
The station has passenger help points and seated areas on both platforms as a waiting room which is open when the station is staffed.
The station has a small cycle rack and a small (free) car park at the entrance which is operated by APCOA parking. [3]
Step-free access is available to both the platforms at Emsworth. [4]
All services at Emsworth are operated by Southern using 377 EMUs.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is: [5]
Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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Until May 2022 one Great Western Railway service from Portsmouth Harbour to Brighton called at Emsworth. [6] [7] [8]
The station is served by the Coastliner route 700 bus,operated by Stagecoach South which provides buses every 20 minutes between Bognor Regis,Chichester and Portsmouth. [9]
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 region 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.
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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 a half-hourly service to Portsmouth Harbour. These trains usually divide here with the front (Portsmouth) portion travelling fast and the rear half providing stopping services.
Worthing railway station is the largest of the five stations serving the town of Worthing in West Sussex. 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.
Lancing railway station is in Lancing in the county of West Sussex,England. It is 8 miles 19 chains (13.3 km) down the line from Brighton. The station is operated by Southern.
Shoreham-by-Sea railway station serves the town of Shoreham-by-Sea in the county of West Sussex,and also serves the nearby Shoreham Airport. The station and the majority of trains serving it are operated by Govia Thameslink Railway under its Southern brand.
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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.
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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.
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Aldrington railway station,sometimes known by its former names of Aldrington Halt and Dyke Junction,is a railway station that serves the area of Aldrington in Brighton and Hove,in East Sussex,England. The station is 1 mile 74 chains (3.1 km) from Brighton on the West Coastway Line.
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.
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