Pevensey Bay railway station

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

Pevensey Bay
National Rail
The platforms, looking east
General information
LocationPevensey, Wealden
England
Coordinates50.8176°N 0.3425°E / 50.8176; 0.3425
Grid referenceTQ651046
Managed bySouthern
Platforms2
Other information
Station codePEB
ClassificationDfT category F2
History
Original companyLondon, Brighton and South Coast Railway
Pre-groupingLondon, Brighton and South Coast Railway
Post-groupingSouthern Railway
Key dates
11 September 1905 (1905-09-11)Opened as Pevensey Bay Halt
5 May 1969Renamed Pevensey Bay
Passengers
2017/18Increase 7,414
2018/19Increase 9,270
2019/20Decrease 9,132
2020/21Decrease 4,430
2021/22Increase 6,700
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

It was opened by the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway on 11 September 1905, and was originally named Pevensey Bay Halt. It was renamed Pevensey Bay on 5 May 1969.[1]

The station was the setting for an episode of The Goon Show called 'The Pevensey Bay Disaster' which was first broadcast in 1956.[2]

Services

All services at Pevensey Bay are operated by Southern using Class 377 EMUs.

The station is served by a limited service which operates during the peak hours on weekdays only. The station is served by four trains per day to Brighton and five trains per day to Hastings, four of which continue to Ore. There are no weekend services.[3]

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Southern
Monday-Friday only

References
  1. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 185. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  2. "Goon Show Database - Episode Info". www.thegoonshow.co.uk. Archived from the original on 25 April 2001. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  3. Table 190, 192 National Rail timetable, May 2023

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