West Worthing railway station

Infobox UK station
name = West Worthing


caption = Main station building at West Worthing
manager = Southern
locale = Worthing
borough = Worthing, West Sussex
platforms = 2
code = WWO
usage0405 = 0.476
usage0506 = 0.488
start = 4 November 1889

West Worthing railway station is in Worthing in the county of West Sussex, England. The station is operated by Southern. Note that on the West Coastway Line faster trains do not stop here.

Immediately west of the station, there is a stabling point and a series of sidings. 2 trains terminate here every hour on a normal weekday timetabled service running to and from Brighton

In August 2007 the Government announced that [Thameslink Programme|Thameslink [2000] project] would finally proceed and in January 2008 demolition of the former depot building began. As Network Rail have not applied to dispose of the site it is thought that the site is being prepared for further railway use.

History

Historically, the station was planned to be the southern terminus of a new line running from the Midlands to the South Coast, and delivering holidaymakers to the new town of West Worthing; it was consequently built near the northern end of Grand Avenue, which runs from the station to the sea. The line was never constructed.

Services

Typical off peak services are two trains per hour (weekdays off-peak), forming the Brighton-West Worthing stopping service.

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