Services
The station provides fast and frequent connections to Gatwick Airport railway station and London Victoria, as well via the Thameslink route through Central London via London Bridge, Blackfriars and London St Pancras International to Bedford. During normal service, most trains to (and through) London use the Brighton main line to get there. Some trains also run via Salisbury and Bristol on the Wessex Main Line, avoiding the need to change trains in central London. Trains to Lewes and beyond leave Brighton station over the spectacular London Road viaduct.
CrossCountry no longer operate from Brighton as of 14 December 2008 timetable change. Any passengers for Birmingham and the North must now go through Central London or change at East Croydon and Watford Junction. Alternatively passengers could travel to Southampton Central and take the CrossCountry services to either Manchester Piccadilly, Newcastle or Bournemouth.
South West Trains also used to operate regular services from this station, to Reading and Paignton, via Worthing and Chichester. These services were withdrawn on 10 December 2007, due to new franchise obligations and South West Trains no longer operate any services from Brighton. This has caused some disruption to commuters as there are now no direct services from Brighton to Basingstoke and Winchester.
Typical hourly off-peak service pattern
- Brighton Main Line
Weekdays and Weekends
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- 2tph to London Victoria (express) – Southern
- 1tph to London Victoria (stopping) – Southern
Weekdays
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- 2tph to Bedford (via Gatwick Airport & London Bridge, semi-fast) – First Capital Connect
- 2tph to Bedford (via Gatwick Airport & London Bridge, stopping) – First Capital Connect
- PEAK TIMES ONLY trains to London Victoria (Stopping or Express) via Haywards Heath Gatwick Express
- PEAK TIMES ONLY trains to Gatwick Airport (Stopping or Express) via Haywards Heath Gatwick Express
- West Coastway Line
- 2tph to West Worthing (stopping) – Southern
- 2tph to Hove (to connect with semi-fast services from London Victoria to Littlehampton) Southern
- 1tph to Southampton Central (semi-fast to Chichester) – Southern
- 1tph to Portsmouth Harbour (semi-fast) – Southern
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- 2tpd to Worcester Shrub Hill or Great Malvern (Semi Fast) via Worthing, Barnham & Chichester First Great Western
- East Coastway Line
- 2tph to Seaford (stopping) – Southern
- 1tph to Lewes (stopping) – Southern
- 1tph to Ore (stopping) – Southern
- 1tph to Ashford International (semi-fast) – Southern
(tph = trains per hour)
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terminus | Southern |
Hove | ||
| Southern |
Preston Park or Hassocks or East Croydon |
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| Southern |
London Road (Brighton) |
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| Southern |
Lewes | |||
| Terminus | First Capital Connect |
Preston Park or Hassocks or Haywards Heath |
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| Terminus | First Great Western |
Hove | ||
| Terminus | Southern |
Preston Park | ||
| Disused railways | ||||
| Shoreham | British Rail Southern Region |
Terminus | ||
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