London Road (Brighton) railway station

London Road (Brighton) railway station is a railway station located in Round Hill, an inner suburb of Brighton in East Sussex. It is the first intermediate station on the Brighton branch of the East Coastway Line, 57 chains (1.1 km) down the line from Brighton station. The station is managed by Southern, who operate all services on the line.

London Road (Brighton)
National Rail
The platforms at London Road, looking northeast
General information
LocationRound Hill, Brighton, Brighton & Hove
England, United Kingdom
Grid referenceTQ313057
Managed bySouthern
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeLRB
ClassificationDfT category E
History
Opened1 October 1877
Passengers
2017/18Increase 0.431 million
2018/19Increase 0.464 million
2019/20Decrease 0.450 million
2020/21Decrease 0.103 million
2021/22Increase 0.257 million
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road
The station building on Ditchling Rise in 2007

Despite its name, the station is not located on London Road, which passes some 400 yards (370 m) southwest of the station and bears the name Preston Road at the nearest point.

History

London Road (Brighton) station was designed by David Mocatta (the designer of Brighton station) and opened on 1 October 1877, following housing development in the surrounding area. It was originally to be called Ditchling Rise, a more accurate name as London Road is 370m southwest. Until the Kemp Town branch line closed in 1971, trains to Kemp Town diverged from the Brighton – Lewes line here.

The building on platform 2 (Lewes bound) was demolished in the early 1980s. The station had a substantial refurbishment at the end of 2004 with some add-on parts to the original building demolished.

The station has been home to the Brighton Model Railway Club since 1971.[1]

Services
377140 passes nonstop through London Road with a Southern service bound for Ore.

All services at London Road are operated by Southern using Class 377 EMUs.

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[2]

During the peak hours, a number of additional services between Brighton, Hastings and Ore also call at the station.

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Southern
Disused railways
Brighton
Line and station open
   London, Brighton and South Coast Railway
   Lewes Road
Line and station closed

See also

References
  1. "Brighton Model Railway Club (About)". Brighton Model Railway Club. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  2. Table 189, 190 National Rail timetable, May 2023
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