Normans Bay railway station
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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 London
ers 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.
, and one train per hour to Hastings
. There is no service on Sunday.
Normans Bay
Normans Bay is a coastal hamlet in the Pevensey Levels area of East Sussex, England.In 2005 divers trying to free a lobster pot discovered a large anchor and cannons offshore. It is thought to be the remains of the English warship HMS Resolution, which sunk there in 1703.Contrary to popular belief...
in East Sussex
East Sussex
East Sussex is a county in South East England. It is bordered by the counties of Kent, Surrey and West Sussex, and to the south by the English Channel.-History:...
. It is on the East Coastway Line
East Coastway Line
East Coastway is the name used by the train operating company, Southern , for the routes it operates along the south coast of Sussex and Kent to the east of Brighton, England. Those to the West of Brighton are named the West Coastway Line...
, and train services are provided by Southern
Southern (train operating company)
Southern is a train operating company in the United Kingdom. Officially named Southern Railway Ltd., it is a subsidiary of Govia, a joint venture between transport groups Go-Ahead Group and Keolis, and has operated the South Central rail franchise since October 2000 and the Gatwick Express service...
.
According to a text held by a local resident, the station was built in Victorian times due to the arrival of a stranded whale
Beached whale
A beached whale is a whale that has stranded itself on land, usually on a beach. Beached whales often die due to dehydration, the body collapsing under its own weight, or drowning when high tide covers the blowhole.-Species:...
in the nearby marshes, although these are now much further out to sea. On hearing the news of the whale, several London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
ers 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 BrightonBrighton railway station
Brighton railway station is the principal railway station in the city of Brighton and Hove, on the south coast of England. The station master is Mark Epsom...
, and one train per hour to Hastings
Hastings railway station
Hastings railway station is in Hastings in East Sussex, England. It is situated on the Hastings Line to Tunbridge Wells, the East Coastway Line to Brighton and the Marshlink Line to Ashford International....
. There is no service on Sunday.