Lancing railway station serves the village of Lancing, in West Sussex, England. It is a stop on the West Coastway Line and lies down the line from . The station is managed by Southern, which also operates all services.
History Lancing station was opened 24 November 1845 by the Brighton and Chichester Railway when that railway opened between Shoreham and Worthing. The railway was originally constructed to double track standards, but only one line was initially provided, with the second line being brought into use between Shoreham and the Arun bridge during 1847.
The line and station passed to the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway when that was formed 27 July 1846. Passenger services at a number of stations, including Lancing, were temporarily withdrawn on 1 November 1847 and possibly reinstated in June 1849.
In 2020, platform 2 was extended, allowing it to accommodate eight-carriage trains.
Layout and facilities Platform 1 is for trains to Brighton and ; platform 2 is for trains to , and .
The station has a ticket office located on platform 2, which is open daily during the day, with three self-service ticket machines and ticket barriers. The car park has 54 spaces.
Services All services at Lancing are operated by Southern, using electric multiple units; the typical off-peak service in trains per hour (tph) is: 2 tph to , via 4 tph to 2 tph to 1 tph to 1 tph to , via Littlehampton 2 tph to .
During peak hours, the station is served by a single daily service between and Littlehampton.
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