Littlehaven railway station
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| Littlehaven | |||
| Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Little Haven, Horsham | ||
| Local authority | Horsham | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | LVN | ||
| Managed by | Southern | ||
| Platforms in use | 2 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 ** | 0.184 million | ||
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
| Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Littlehaven (source) | |||
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Littlehaven railway station serves the areas of Little Haven and Roffey in the northeast of the town of Horsham, West Sussex. It is on the Arun Valley Line, and is the first station out of Horsham on that route going towards London.
[edit] History
The London, Brighton and South Coast Railway opened the first part of the line in 1848. However, the stations at Littlehaven and nearby Ifield were not opened until 1907; Littlehaven opened as Rusper Road Halt and subsequently changed to Littlehaven Crossing Halt and then Littlehaven Halt all within the first year of service. Similarly, Ifield was initially known as Lyons Crossing Halt.
The station was completely rebuilt with minimal facilities after traffic decreased.
[edit] Level Crossing
There is a level crossing at the eastern (London) end of the platforms, where the line crosses Rusper Road. The crossing gates were never replaced with modern barriers, and therefore the adjacent signal box is manned 24 hours a day. The only access between the platforms is via the crossing - there is no footbridge or subway.
[edit] Today
The station is operated by Southern, and also served ny Southeastern services. The off-peak service pattern is:
- 2 tph to Horsham
- 1 tph to London Bridge
- 1 tph to Tunbridge Wells
Facilities include disabled access to both platforms via side ramps from the level crossing, and a ticket office on the Horsham-bound platform. Its opening hours are 0640-1334 Monday-Saturday only.
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horsham | Southern Arun Valley Line |
Faygate | ||
| Southeastern Horsham to Tunbridge Wells (via Gatwick and Redhill) |
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