Littlehaven railway station

Infobox UK station
name = Littlehaven


manager = Southern
locale = Little Haven, Horsham
borough = Horsham, West Sussex
code = LVN
usage0405 = 0.184
usage0506 = 0.205
usage0607 = 0.239
platforms = 2
years = 1848
events = Line opened
years1 = 1 June 1907
events1 = Station opened (Rusper Road Halt)
years2 = 1 July 1907
events2 = Renamed (Littlehaven Crossing Halt)
years3 = 31 December 1907
events3 = Renamed (Littlehaven Halt)
years4 = 5 May 1969
events4 = Renamed (Littlehaven)

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.

History

The London, Brighton and South Coast Railway opened the first part of the line in 1848. However, the stations at Littlehaven,Roffey Road Halt 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". Roffey Road Halt closed in 1935.

The station was completely rebuilt with minimal facilities after traffic decreased.

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.

Services

The station is operated by Southern, and also served by Southeastern services. The typical 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.

External links