Aldrington railway station

Infobox UK station
name = Aldrington
code = AGT


caption = Eastward view from the westbound platform at Aldrington
manager = Southern
locale = Hove
borough = Brighton & Hove
usage0405 = 0.106
usage0506 = 0.118
usage0607 = 0.129
platforms = 2
start = 3 September 1905

Aldrington railway station, sometimes known by its former names of Aldrington Halt and Dyke Junction, is a railway station in Hove, in East Sussex, England. The station is 3 km (2 miles) west of Brighton on the West Coastway Line.

Opened in 1905 by the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway as Dyke Junction Halt, with wooden platforms, it was renamed Aldrington in 1932 and rebuilt in concrete by the Southern Railway. It is situated just east of the former junction with the branch line to Devil's Dyke, which opened in 1887 and closed in 1938; the layout and curvature of certain roads and buildings immediately north-west of the station indicates where the branch ran.

The station was staffed during peak hours until approximately 1990, after which the hut which served as a ticket office was demolished. Basic concrete shelters are now the only features on the platforms. Ramps lead down to street level.

History

Opened by the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway, it became part of the Southern Railway during the Grouping of 1923. The line then passed on to the Southern Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948.

When Sectorisation was introduced, the station was served by Network South East until the Privatisation of British Railways.

Services

As of 2008, the standard off-peak train service is:
* Eastbound: 2 tph to Brighton
* Westbound: 2 tph to West Worthing

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