Fishersgate railway station
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| Location | |
| Place | Southwick |
| Local authority | Adur |
| Coordinates | 50°50′03″N 0°13′08″W / 50.8342°N 0.2189°WCoordinates: 50°50′03″N 0°13′08″W / 50.8342°N 0.2189°W |
| Grid reference | TQ255054 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | FSG |
| Managed by | Southern |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage | |
| 2004/05 * | 92,056 |
| 2005/06 * |  87,184 |
| 2006/07 * |  94,750 |
| 2007/08 * | 0.107 million |
| 2008/09 * | 99,750 |
| History | |
| Original company | London, Brighton and South Coast Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London, Brighton and South Coast Railway |
| Post-grouping | Southern Railway |
| 3 September 1905 | Opened as Fishersgate Halt |
| 5 May 1969 | Renamed Fishersgate |
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| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Fishersgate from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year. | |
Fishersgate railway station is a railway station in Sussex, serving the Southern Cross area between Portslade and Southwick at the western edge of the Brighton and Hove conurbation.
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[edit] History
The station was opened by the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway on 3 September 1905, and was originally named Fishersgate Halt. On 5 May 1969 it was renamed Fishersgate.[1]
There is step-free access to both platforms.
The station is operated by Southern and is on the West Coastway Line. It has no ticket office but there are PERTIS 'Permit to Travel' passenger-operated ticket-issuing machines at the entrances to each platform. And a self service ticket machine which takes cash or credit cards.
[edit] Services
As of 2008, the standard off-peak train service is:
- Eastbound: 2 tph to Brighton
- Westbound: 2 tph to West Worthing
| Preceding station |  National Rail |
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| Portslade | Southern West Coastway Line |
Southwick | ||
[edit] References
- ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 97. ISBN 1 85260 508 1. R508.
[edit] External links
- Fishersgate is within the area covered by Adur District Council see also Adur
- Train times and station information for Fishersgate railway station from National Rail
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