Littlehampton railway station
Littlehampton 
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| Location | |
| Place | Littlehampton Town Centre |
| Local authority | Arun |
| Grid reference | TQ025021 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | LIT |
| Managed by | Southern |
| Number of platforms | 4 |
| DfT category | D |
| Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2011/12 |
 1.020 million |
| 2012/13 |
1.037 million |
| 2013/14 |
1.044 million |
| 2014/15 |
 1.038 million |
| – Interchange | 4,014 |
| 2015/16 |
1.030 million |
| – Interchange |
3,277 |
| History | |
| 17 August 1863 | Opened |
| 1887 | Eastward spur |
| 1937 | Redeveloped |
| 30 June 1938 | electrified |
| 1986 - 15 January 1988 | NSE rebuild |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Littlehampton from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
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Littlehampton railway station is in Littlehampton in the county of West Sussex, England. The station and the trains serving it are operated by Southern.
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 377 "Electrostars" and Class 313 trains
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. The line was electrified in 1938, with an official unveiling ceremony being held on 30 June 1938. The station handled goods traffic until 1970.
There is a mechanical signal box to the north west of the station.
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.
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