Littlehampton railway station
Littlehampton railway station is in Littlehampton in the county of West Sussex, England. The station and the trains serving it are operated by Southern, and at peak times also by Thameslink. The station is a terminus at the end of a short branch off the West Coastway line. It currently has 4 platforms, two of which are of twelve carriage length, one of eight carriage length and one of seven carriage length. It is served by Class 313 and Class 377 "Electrostar" trains, and at peak times also by Class 700. History. A station called Arundel & Littlehampton  opened in 1846 on the main Brighton–Portsmouth Line. This closed shortly after the branch line to the town itself opened in August 1863, when a west-facing connection was made at "Ford Junction". In 1887, the third side of the triangle was constructed, allowing through running from the lines from Horsham and Brighton. The south junction was named "Littlehampton Junction", while the eastern connection was named "Arundel Junction". A station building similar to that at Arundel was provided; this lasted until 1937, after which redevelopment was severely delayed by the Second World War and planning disputes. One original structure  remained until 1986, when Network SouthEast started building a new concourse and ticket office. This was finished late in 1987, and was officially unveiled on 15 January 1988. There is a mechanical signal box to the north west of the station. In 2021, the station received a Silent Soldier flat sculpture as a gift from East Preston Parish Council. The sculpture is placed by the trackside floral beds. Carriage Shed and Stabling Sidings. A locomotive shed was also provided. Built with the station, it also went out of use in 1937 when the line was electrified. Currently in use at  Littlehampton is a carriage shed used to store, maintain and clean Class 377 'Electrostars' and Class 313s; more recently next to the shed, two more sidings have been fitted with waste disposal facilities to empty train toilets and are used to store trains over night. Two more sidings were constructed for train storage. Also present is a train washer and siding for trains to dry in. Light maintenance jobs can also be carried out on trains at Littlehampton. Services. Off-peak, all services at Littlehampton are operated by Southern using and EMUs. The typical off-peak service in trains per  hour is: During the peak hours, the station is served by a limited number of Thameslink services to via . On Sundays, the service to Portsmouth & Southsea does not run and the service to London Victoria is reduced to 1 tph. Facilities. Bus Services. Typical off peak service: 4 buses per hour to Brighton via Town Centre & Worthing (Stagecoach) 2 buses per hour to Portsmouth via Bognor Regis & Chichester (Stagecoach) 2 buses per hour to Chichester via Bognor Regis (Stagecoach) 2 buses per day to Gatwick Airport via Worthing (MetroBus) 2 Coaches per day to London (National Express) 2 Coaches per  day to Chichester (National Express)