Falmer Railway Station

About Falmer Railway Station

Falmer railway station is in East Sussex, south-east England, midway between Brighton and Lewes on the East Coastway Line. It is operated by Southern. The station serves the village of Falmer as well as the University of Sussex campus and the University of Brighton Falmer Campus. It also serves Falmer Stadium, the new home of Brighton & Hove Albion F. C. (opened August 2011). The buildings on the down (eastbound) platform side include a well-preserved, unusual example of a signal-box. The original station was approximately 1 mile east of its present location, and opened on 8 June 1846. It was moved to its present location, much closer to the village, on 1 August 1865, and rebuilt in 1890. The buildings on the down (eastbound) platform date from this time, but modern replacements have been installed on the westbound side. ServiceThe typical off-peak service is: 4tph to Brighton westbound2tph to Seaford eastbound1tph to Ore via Hastings and Eastbourne eastbound1tph to Lewes eastbound Additional matchday-only trains operate to and from Falmer from Brighton and Lewes to serve the Falmer Stadium.

Falmer Railway Station Description

Falmer railway station is in East Sussex, south-east England, midway between Brighton and Lewes on the East Coastway Line. It is operated by Southern. The station serves the village of Falmer as well as the University of Sussex campus and the University of Brighton Falmer Campus. It also serves Falmer Stadium, the new home of Brighton & Hove Albion F. C. (opened August 2011). The buildings on the down (eastbound) platform side include a well-preserved, unusual example of a signal-box. The original station was approximately 1 mile east of its present location, and opened on 8 June 1846. It was moved to its present location, much closer to the village, on 1 August 1865, and rebuilt in 1890. The buildings on the down (eastbound) platform date from this time, but modern replacements have been installed on the westbound side. ServiceThe typical off-peak service is: 4tph to Brighton westbound2tph to Seaford eastbound1tph to Ore via Hastings and Eastbourne eastbound1tph to Lewes eastbound Additional matchday-only trains operate to and from Falmer from Brighton and Lewes to serve the Falmer Stadium.

More about Falmer Railway Station

Falmer Railway Station is located at BN1 9PU Falmer, East Sussex
08451 272920
http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/FMR/details.aspx