Normans Bay railway station

50°49′34″N 0°23′20″E / 50.826°N 0.389°E / 50.826; 0.389Grid referenceTQ683056Managed bySouthernPlatforms2Other informationStation codeNSBClassificationDfT category F2HistoryOriginal companyLondon, Brighton and South Coast RailwayPre-groupingLondon, Brighton and South Coast RailwayPost-groupingSouthern RailwayKey dates11 September 1905 (1905-09-11)Opened as Pevensey Sluice1905Renamed Normans Bay Halt5 May 1969Renamed Normans BayPassengers2018/19 13,5122019/20 15,2362020/21 7,0322021/22 17,1262022/23 17,854

Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Normans Bay railway station serves Normans Bay in East Sussex. It is on the East Coastway Line, and train services are provided by Southern.

History

The station was opened on 11 September 1905 and was originally named Pevensey Sluice, but later that year it was renamed Normans Bay Halt. The name was altered to Normans Bay on 5 May 1969.^[1]

A level crossing named "Havensmouth" by Network Rail is in operation at Normans Bay, which was upgraded to automatic full length barriers in 2015 in co-operation with the upgrading of part of the East Coastway Line.^[2]

A self-service ticket machine was installed at the station in 2016.

Services

All services at Normans Bay are operated by Southern using Class 171 DMUs and Class 377 EMUs.

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:^[3]

• 1 tph to London Victoria via Gatwick Airport
• 1 tph to Ore via Hastings

Additional services between Brighton, Hastings and Ore, and between Eastbourne and Ashford International call at the station during the peak hours.

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Pevensey Bay Limited Service		Southern East Coastway Line		Cooden Beach
Pevensey & Westham

References

External links

Bedford and London to BrightonLondon to EastbourneLondon to HastingsBrighton to Hastings:
East CoastwayHastings to Ashford:
MarshlinkBrighton to Seaford Southampton to Brighton:
West CoastwayLondon to Uckfield

Heritage railway stations

Bluebell RailwayKent and East Sussex RailwayLavender LineSpa Valley Railway