General information | |||||
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Location | 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 | |||||
2019/20 | 1.574 million | ||||
2020/21 | 0.279 million | ||||
2021/22 | 0.904 million | ||||
2022/23 | 1.158 million | ||||
2023/24 | 1.211 million | ||||
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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.