Trains to Brighton - Station Details and further Information on the Brighton Area
Brighton train station is the principal train station in the city of Brighton and Hove, on the south coast of England. It was built by the London & Brighton Railway in 1840, initially connecting Brighton to Shoreham-by-Sea, westwards along the coast, and shortly afterwards connecting it to London Bridge 51 miles to the north, and to the county town of Lewes to the east. In 1846 the railway became the London Brighton and South Coast Railway following merger with other railways with lines between Portsmouth and Hastings. Trains are operated by franchises trading under the names Southern, First Capital Connect and First Great Western.
The station provides fast and frequent connections to Gatwick Airport and London Victoria, as well via the Thameslink line through the City of London to Bedford. During normal service, most trains to (and through) London use the Brighton main line to get there. Some trains also run via Salisbury and Bristol to Cardiff, avoiding the need to change trains in central London. Trains to Lewes and beyond leave Brighton station over the spectacular London Road viaduct.
Brighton
Brighton is a town in the city of Brighton and Hove (formed from the towns of Brighton, Hove, Portslade and several other villages) in East Sussex on the south coast of Great Britain. For administrative purposes, Brighton and Hove is not part of the non-metropolitan county of East Sussex, but remains part of the ceremonial county of East Sussex. Eight million tourists a year visit Brighton. The town also has a substantial business conference industry regularly hosting the Labour Party, Conservative Party and Trade Union annual Conferences. Brighton has two universities and a medical school. |