Trains to Hove
Avanti West Coast
London North Eastern Railway
The London and Brighton Railway first brought trains to Hove, a charming Sussex seaside town close to Brighton, in 1840. The station has been at its current location since 1865, and its original buildings are still standing - though they're no longer used by the station, which got another ticket hall in 1893. Today Hove station serves day-trippers to the seaside and commuters, with regular services to Brighton, London Victoria, Southampton, Portsmouth and Bristol. It's also the closest station for the Sussex County Cricket Ground.
Hove seafront is about twenty minutes' walk south of the station, passing George Street, where you'll find a number of independent shops and restaurants, and Hove Museum and Art Gallery on New Church Road. When you arrive at the sea, look out for the Western Lawns and Hove Lawns gardens, watersports hotspot Hove Lagoon, and the promenade that leads along the beach to Brighton.
Station details & facilities
Ticket office
Ticket Office opening hours:
| Day | Opening Hours |
|---|---|
| Weekdays | 05:50 - 21:00 |
| Saturday | 05:50 - 21:00 |
| Sunday | 07:10 - 21:45 |
| Ticket Machine | Available |
|---|---|
| Staff help | Unavailable |
| Staffing level | Full time |
| Oyster Prepay | Unavailable |
| Oyster topup | Unavailable |
| Oyster validator | Unavailable |
| Pre-purchase collection | Available |
Luggage
| Left Luggage | Unavailable |
|---|
Facilities
| Shops | Available |
|---|---|
| Shops note | News agent Flower stall |
| Postbox | Unavailable |
| Telephones | Available |
| Telephone types | Coins and cards |
| Station Buffet | Available |
| ATM | Available |
| ATM notes | Located by the ticket office |
| Bureau de Change | Unavailable |
| Tourist Information Office | Unavailable |
| Information Systems |
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| Nearest station with more facilities | Brighton |
Toilets
| Toilets | Available |
|---|---|
| Toilets notes | Male and female toilets on platform 2; unisex toilet on platform 3. |
| Showers | Unavailable |
| Baby change | Available |
WiFi
| WiFi | Unavailable |
|---|---|
| WiFi notes | |
| Web kiosk | Unavailable |
Staffing and customer service
| Customer Service notes | Call Southern Customer Services on 03451 272920 |
|---|---|
| Customer help points | Unavailable |
| CCTV | Available |
Parking
Carpark opening hours:
| Day | Opening Hours |
|---|---|
| Everyday | Open 24 hours |
| Car parking spaces | 112 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carpark charges |
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Bicycle Facilities
| Cycle storage | Available |
|---|---|
| Cycle storage spaces | 116 |
| Sheltered cycle storage | Available |
| Cycle storage CCTV | Available |
| Cycle storage notes | Station front |
Accessibility
| Step-free access | Whole station |
|---|---|
| Step-free access notes | Step-free access via passenger-operated lifts to all platforms. Step-free access to Ticket Office. |
| Ramps for train access | Available |
| Wheelchairs | Unavailable |
| Induction Loop | Available |
| Accessible ticket machines | Available |
| Accessible Booking Office counter | Unavailable |
| Accessible taxis | unknown |
| Accessible taxis notes | Please contact local taxi companies, details of which can be found at www.traintaxi.co.uk |
First Class Lounge
The ticket hall is on Station Approach and opens onto platform 3, where there are toilets and a waiting room. To get to platforms 1 and 2 you need to use the subway, with lifts for step-free access. There is an information office, waiting room and toilets between platforms 1 and 2. The station car park has 112 spaces, and there is a taxi rank immediately outside the ticket hall beneath the canopy.
Departures and arrivals from Hove
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Departures
Arrivals
| Departing to | Train | Time | Platform | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| to Littlehampton | Southern | 18:31 | 3 | On time |
| to Southampton Central | Southern | 18:35 | 3 | On time |
| to Brighton | Southern | 18:39 | 2 | On time |
| to Brighton | Southern | 18:47 | 2 | On time |
| to London Victoria | Southern | 18:51 | 2 | On time |
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| Arriving from | Train | Time | Platform | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| from London Victoria | Southern | 18:30 | 3 | On time |
| from Brighton | Southern | 18:34 | 3 | On time |
| from Littlehampton | Southern | 18:38 | 2 | On time |
| from Portsmouth & Southsea | Southern | 18:46 | 2 | On time |
| from Littlehampton | Southern | 18:51 | 2 | On time |
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