Normans Bay railway station

Normans Bay railway station
Normans Bay National Rail
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Location
Place Normans Bay
Local authority Wealden
Operations
Station code NSB
Managed by Southern
Number of platforms 2
Live arrivals/departures and station information
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Annual rail passenger usage
2004/05 *   9,751
2005/06 * increase 12,548
2006/07 * decrease 11,666
2007/08 * increase 12,004
2008/09 * increase 12,302
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* Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Normans Bay from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year.
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Normans Bay railway station serves Normans Bay in East Sussex. It is on the East Coastway Line, and train services are provided by Southern.

According to a text held by a local resident, the station was built in Victorian times due to the arrival of a stranded whale in the nearby marshes, although these are now much further out to sea. On hearing the news of the whale, several Londoners flocked to the south coast and found no railway station, instead having to jump several feet from the train. The local public house; The Star Inn (still in use today) urged the local authorities to place a halt, so several sleepers were hurried in overnight.

A level crossing is in operation at Normans Bay, and even with the lack of services, the crossing is still manned.

Services

The typical off-peak service is one train per hour to Brighton, and one train per hour to Hastings. There is no service on Sunday.

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Pevensey Bay
Pevensey & Westham
on Saturdays
  Southern
East Coastway Line Stopping
Mondays-Saturdays only
  Cooden Beach

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Coordinates: 50°49′34″N 0°23′20″E / 50.826°N 0.389°E / 50.826; 0.389


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