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Location notes
Pulborough station is situated on the Arun valley line between Horsham and Ford Junction in West Sussex. Services run at approximately half-hourly intervals linking London (Victoria) with the south coast - Littlehampton, Bognor and Portsmouth.
Railway type and traffic
Passenger services are exclusively in the hands of class 377 EMUs.
There are no freight services timetabled over the Arun Valley line, however engineering trains - more often than not DB Schenker or GBRf 66 hauled - are not unknown at weekends. You will also experience the seasonal visits of the Network Rail MPVs on a variety of duties and the odd special - the Cathedral's Express or Goodwood Raceday trains - does crop up from time to time.
There are no freight services timetabled over the Arun Valley line, however engineering trains - more often than not DB Schenker or GBRf 66 hauled - are not unknown at weekends. You will also experience the seasonal visits of the Network Rail MPVs on a variety of duties and the odd special - the Cathedral's Express or Goodwood Raceday trains - does crop up from time to time.
Environment
Pulborough is a small rural town, with a relatively well-kept station. It is not worth staying after dark, but if you chose to you probably would not encounter any more problems with the local kids than anywhere else, although do note that the staff go home at about seven in the evening.
Road directions
Pulborough is on the main A29 road running though to Bognor Regis (Pulborough postcode is RH20). The station is clearly marked at the mini-roundabout with the A283 Worthing - Petworth Road.
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Parking
The station obviously has a car park which, perhaps surprisingly for a town with a large number of commuters, is not always full. Normal prices apply. You could also put your car in one of the quiet housing estates next to the station during the day.
Public transport
The station has direct trains to London, via East Croydon and Crawley, as well as Portsmouth Harbour, Bognor and Littlehampton. The number 1 bus (Worthing to Midhurst) - operated by stagecoach - drops directly outside the station.
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Amenities
The station is manned, and does have toilets. A cursory glance into the booking office reveals a number of railway photographs from the 1980's - one of them is an enthusiast! So you should not have any staff issues.
Tesco is about 1/2 a mile up the road, on the main A29 going north, and Sainsbury's is about 1/2 further on. The chippy is more or less next to the station - it is passable - as is the kebab joint next door.
For something a little more palatable there is the Swan a little further into town, about five minutes walk and if you go the other way - travel west towards Petworth (by car about two minutes) you will find the White Hart at Stopham Bridge.
Tesco is about 1/2 a mile up the road, on the main A29 going north, and Sainsbury's is about 1/2 further on. The chippy is more or less next to the station - it is passable - as is the kebab joint next door.
For something a little more palatable there is the Swan a little further into town, about five minutes walk and if you go the other way - travel west towards Petworth (by car about two minutes) you will find the White Hart at Stopham Bridge.
Accommodation
There are a number of Bed and Breakfasts around the area, as well as the Chequers Hotel, if you are feeling rich!
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Photographic notes
The tracks run north to south, so it is pretty good light all day in the summer. It is exposed, being situated on a hill by the Arun Valley, so can be chilly in the winter.
From the south the line runs straight for about half a mile, so you get plenty of notice of arrivals. From the north you have a fairly sharp curve, but the station announcements give you plenty of warning.
The huge bonus are the semaphore signals and the signal box (situated on the north side) which is still in operation.
The road is a little way off so traffic noise is minimal, however there is a light industrial estate next door, so you may get the occasional lorry passing. You may also hear the odd 'moo' from the nearby fields!
For those with video cameras, go up to the signal box end of the platform and listen to those fabulous bells.
From the south the line runs straight for about half a mile, so you get plenty of notice of arrivals. From the north you have a fairly sharp curve, but the station announcements give you plenty of warning.
The huge bonus are the semaphore signals and the signal box (situated on the north side) which is still in operation.
The road is a little way off so traffic noise is minimal, however there is a light industrial estate next door, so you may get the occasional lorry passing. You may also hear the odd 'moo' from the nearby fields!
For those with video cameras, go up to the signal box end of the platform and listen to those fabulous bells.
General views - All photographs © Nick Harling unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking north
Fig 2 - Looking north
Fig 3 - Looking south
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This site has been created to assist railway photographers in their travels around the country. It is based on the personal knowledge and experience. No liability can be held against the web site or its contributions for incorrect information. Trainspots will endeavour to check all information and corrections will be accepted and posted accordingly.
Advice as to the locations general environment is given as a guide on each page. This information is a GUIDE only. ALWAYS be careful with your equipment, Trainspots can not be held responsible for your personal security. Avoid leaving your property on display for all to see, be aware of your surroundings at all times. There are, sadly, people who will not think twice about trying to steal your equipment.
Trainspots DOES NOT condone trespass and none of the information on this site should be taken as a right to trespass on either railway or private land. To the best of our knowledge all locations are publicly accessible areas, where they are not contact information will be given to the appropriate authority for permission to be obtained.
The content of this site is created and intended for all age ranges but the content of sites linked from this site are not subject to the same intentions. Trainspots will attempt to check links for validity but as time passes and the site grows this will not always be possible. Broken, or indeed updates to, links should be submitted to the editor for inclusion in the updates. All links external to the Trainspots site are opened in a new browser window. Trainspots has been running now for over 10 years and there are imitation sites and guides to railfotspots. But we are a free site and we continue on the path we started out on over a decade ago to provide a useful guide to UK Railway Photographic Locations.
