Brighton (Brighton)

Brighton’s beautiful station is a terminus, so all of the main facilities at the station - the platforms (tracks) which the trains depart and arrive at,

• the main concourse,
• the taxi rank
• the bus stops in front of the station,
  are all on one level.

Though one quirk of Brighton station, which is particularly noteworthy when arriving by train, is that the station's ornate roof extends beyond the concourse, over a passage way, which is on the left-hand side of the concourse when facing the city.
So it will seem as though that this is the main exit from the station, as it's the most obvious path to take.
However, now that the station's taxi rank has been moved, it leads to nowhere in particular - So the quickest route out of the station to the surrounding streets and the bus stops, is to walk through the arches between the stores, which are over to the right-hand side of the concourse.

The location of the taxi rank has been moved from the front of the station to its east side.
When arriving by train you need to

• exit on to the concourse
• take a sharp left turn
• walk to the far side of the concourse
• then turn left again to follow a path along the wall.
  The taxi rank is now outside the station, but there is a roof over the waiting area.

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Brighton station is on the northern edge of the city centre, therefore the city’s main attractions – the Royal Pavilion, the pier, the Lanes old town area and the beach are some distance from the station.
If you want to head off on foot, then they’re all around a 15 minute walk from the station, though you will be heading downhill.
The road that leads down straight ahead down to the sea from the front of the station is named Queens Road and if your goal is to be on the beach as fast as you can, then the route to take is obvious.

Route 7 departs from stop A on the station forecourt and route 27 departs from stop B.
Both routes stop on North Street for the Royal Pavilion and route 27 also stops at the Sea Life Centre, which is by the pier.

This bus stop is also closest to the station of the fabulous Volks Electric Railway.

A single Adult ticket to ride the buses costs £2 and can be paid for in cash or by debit card

Though to make the most of a day trip to Brighton, the trick is to take a diversion off of the direct route to the city centre and sea front and instead take the road, Trafalgar Street, which dives down beneath the front of the station into a short tunnel.
This tunnel houses the entrance to the Brighton Toy and Model Museum; which is a must visit if you have an interest in model trains.

Follow Trafalgar Street down until you come to Sydney Street which is around the seventh street on the right hand side.
Sydney Street is the gateway to North Laine, a charmingly quirky shopping and dining area where independent outlets massively outnumber the chain stores.
Follow the obvious path through North Laine and you will end up at main street named North Street – when you reach it you can turn left for the pavilion and the pier, or cross the street and enter The Lanes area, which is the utterly charming oldest part of Brighton city centre.