Normans Bay railway station serves Normans Bay in East Sussex. It is on the East Coastway Line, and train services are provided by Southern.
Normans Bay  | |||||
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 The platforms, looking east | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Normans Bay, Rother England | ||||
| Coordinates | 50°49′34″N 0°23′20″E / 50.826°N 0.389°E | ||||
| Grid reference | TQ683056 | ||||
| Managed by | Southern | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | NSB | ||||
| Classification | DfT category F2 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | London, Brighton and South Coast Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | London, Brighton and South Coast Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | Southern Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 11 September 1905 | Opened as Pevensey Sluice | ||||
| 1905 | Renamed Normans Bay Halt | ||||
| 5 May 1969 | Renamed Normans Bay | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2019/20 |  15,236 | ||||
| 2020/21 |  7,032 | ||||
| 2021/22 | 17,126 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 17,854 | ||||
| 2023/24 | 20,558 | ||||
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History
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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
editAll 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
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Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Limited Service | Southern | |||
References
edit- ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. pp. 185, 172. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- ^ "Resignalling in East Sussex". Rail Engineer. 8 June 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ Table 190, 192 National Rail timetable, May 2023
External links
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- Train times and station information for Normans Bay railway station from National Rail
- Southern E Group website for Normans Bay Railway Station