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.
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General information | |
Location | Pevensey, Wealden England |
Coordinates | 50.8176°N 0.3425°E |
Grid reference | TQ651046 |
Managed by | Southern |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Station code | PEB |
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 Bay Halt |
5 May 1969 | Renamed Pevensey Bay |
Passengers | |
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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
The station is unmanned and offers a limited service. Since May 2018, only four trains on weekdays serve the station heading towards Hastings and Ashford International, and only five heading towards Eastbourne . There are no weekend services.
Preceding station | ![]() |
Following station | ||
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Pevensey & Westham | Southern East Coastway Line Stopping Mondays-Fridays only |
Normans Bay |
References
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 185. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- http://www.thegoonshow.co.uk/goonabase/episode.php?id=132%5B%5D
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