Heritage railway stations · South East England
Portslade railway station
Portslade railway station — a Grade II*-listed railway station in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
About
Portslade railway station is a Grade II*-listed building in england-south-east, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Portslade railway station is a railway station located in Portslade-by-Sea in the city of Brighton and Hove, East Sussex, England, but located on the western fringes of the village of Aldrington (sometimes known as 'West Hove'). It is 2 miles 73 chains (4.7 km) down the line from Brighton.
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Background
History
Portslade station was constructed by the London and Brighton Railway as one of the original stations on that railway's branchline between Brighton and Shoreham, opening 12 May 1840. The station was closed during July 1847 and did not reopen until after a partial rebuilding in 1857. The station was resited and rebuilt to the east of the level crossing in 1881.
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- Coordinates
- 50.8357, -0.2052
- District
- Brighton and Hove
- Parish
- Brighton and Hove, unparished area
- Postcode
- BN3 5SJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hove and Portslade
- Established
- 1840
Sources
- wikidata: Q2795710 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Portslade railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Portslade railway station?
- Portslade railway station is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BN3 5SJ), in the parish of Brighton and Hove, unparished area.
- When was Portslade railway station built?
- Built or established in 1840.
- Who owns Portslade railway station?
- Portslade railway station is owned by Southern.
- Is Portslade railway station a listed building?
- Portslade railway station is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Portslade railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Portslade railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Portslade railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BN3 5SJ. It sits within the Hove and Portslade parliamentary constituency.