West Coastway Line

Tags: Railway Line.

The West Coastway Line is a railway line in England along the south coast of West Sussex and Hampshire between Brighton and Southampton plus the short branches to Littlehampton and Bognor Regis.At the eastern end the East Coastway Line continues the route from Southampton to Ashford International via Brighton Lewes Eastbourne Bexhill Hastings and Ore.The line was electrified (750v DC third rail) by the Southern Railway during the inter-war years in two stages.

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is part of

National Rail

location

Hampshire, South East England, West Sussex

number of stations

39

number of tracks

2

operated by

First Great Western, Southern (train operating company), South West Trains

owner

Network Rail

railway rolling stock

British Rail Class 158, British Rail Class 377, British Rail Class 450, British Rail Class 313, British Rail Class 444

route end

Southampton

route start

Brighton

speed limit (kmh)

120.701, 128.747, 136.794

type

Commuter rail, Passenger rail terminology