Falmer railway station

Falmer
National Rail
The platforms at Falmer, looking northeast
General information
LocationFalmer, Brighton and Hove
England
Grid referenceTQ347086
Managed bySouthern
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeFMR
ClassificationDfT category E
History
Original companyBrighton, Lewes and Hastings Railway
Pre-groupingLondon, Brighton and South Coast Railway
Post-groupingSouthern Railway
Key dates
8 June 1846Opened
1 August 1865Resited
1890Rebuilt
Passengers
2018/19Increase 1.593 million
2019/20Decrease 1.574 million
2020/21Decrease 0.279 million
2021/22Increase 0.904 million
2022/23Increase 1.158 million
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Falmer railway station is in Brighton and Hove, East Sussex, south-east England, 3 miles 39 chains (5.6 km) from Brighton railway station 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 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.

  1. ^ Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (1985). South Coast Railways - Brighton to Eastbourne. Midhurst: Middleton Press. plate 42. ISBN 0-906520-16-9.