Falmer railway station is in East Sussex, south-east England, 3 miles 39 chains (5.6 km) from Brighton on the East Coastway line. It is operated by Southern.
Falmer | |
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General information | |
Location | Falmer, Brighton and Hove England |
Grid reference | TQ347086 |
Managed by | Southern |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Station code | FMR |
Classification | DfT category E |
History | |
Original company | Brighton, Lewes and Hastings Railway |
Pre-grouping | London, Brighton and South Coast Railway |
Post-grouping | Southern Railway |
Key dates | |
8 June 1846 | Opened |
1 August 1865 | Resited |
1890 | Rebuilt |
Passengers | |
2016/17 | 1.177 million |
2017/18 | 1.387 million |
2018/19 | 1.593 million |
2019/20 | 1.574 million |
2020/21 | 0.279 million |
Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road |
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 home of Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. as well as various eastern suburbs of Brighton such as Woodingdean and Rottingdean.
The original station was approximately 53 chains 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.[1] The buildings on the down (eastbound) platform date from this time, but modern replacements have been installed on the westbound side.
All services at Falmer are operated by Southern using Class 313 and 377 EMUs.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[2]
During the peak hours and on Saturdays, the station is served by an additional hourly service between Brighton and Ore.
When Brighton & Hove Albion FC matches take place at the Falmer Stadium, additional matchday-only trains operate from the station to Brighton and Lewes. In addition, most usual services are run with additional carriages and the platforms at the station have been extended to accommodate the longer trains.[3]
A queuing system is in operation in both directions after full-time at the stadium.
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