Normans Bay railway station
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| Normans Bay | |||
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| Location | |||
| Place | Normans Bay | ||
| Local authority | Wealden | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | NSB | ||
| Managed by | Southern | ||
| Platforms in use | 2 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Rail Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 * | 9,751 | ||
| 2005/06 * | 12,548 | ||
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
| * 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. | |||
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Normans Bay railway station serves Norman's 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.
[edit] Services
The typical off-peak service is one train per hour to Brighton, and one train per hour to Hastings.
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Pevensey Bay Pevensey & Westham on Saturdays |
Southern East Coastway Line Mondays-Saturdays only |
Cooden Beach | ||
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Normans Bay railway station from National Rail
