Normans Bay railway station

Normans Bay
The platforms, looking east
General information
Location	Normans Bay, Rother England
Coordinates	50.826°N 0.389°E / 50.826; 0.389
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 (1905-09-11)	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
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 Havensmouth level crossing as it was prior to 2015 with metal gates

The automated level crossing in February 2015 soon after its upgrade

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

1. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. pp. 185, 172. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
2. "Resignalling in East Sussex". Rail Engineer. 8 June 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
3. Table 190, 192 National Rail timetable, May 2023

External links

• Train times and station information for Normans Bay railway station from National Rail
• Southern E Group website for Normans Bay Railway Station