Arundel railway station
Railway station in West Sussex, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Arundel railway station serves the market town of Arundel in West Sussex. The station is on the eastern side of the town, about 550 yards (500 m) from the High Street, across the River Arun. It is 58 miles 28 chains (93.9 km) down the line from London Bridge via Redhill.
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Location | Arundel, Arun England | ||||
Grid reference | TQ024063 | ||||
Managed by | Southern | ||||
Platforms | 2 (was 3) | ||||
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Station code | ARU | ||||
Classification | DfT category E | ||||
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Opened | 3 August 1863 | ||||
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The station is situated on the A27 and is the transport hub for many settlements in the Arun District area, including Angmering and Wick, for passengers joining London-bound services to the capital and Gatwick Airport. The station is served by the No. 9 Stagecoach bus service that operates between Arundel, Littlehampton, Rustington, and Shoreham; bus stops are outside the station on the A27.[1]
The station can accommodate 12 coach trains and is one of the few stations along the Arun Valley route that does not have coach restriction announcements.