Pevensey & Westham railway station

Pevensey and Westham
The platforms at Pevensey & Westham station, looking east
Location	Westham, Wealden England
Coordinates	50°48′57″N 0°19′29″E / 50.81583°N 0.32475°E / 50.81583; 0.32475Coordinates: 50°48′57″N 0°19′29″E / 50.81583°N 0.32475°E / 50.81583; 0.32475
Grid reference	TQ638043
Managed by	Southern
Platforms	2
Other information
Station code	PEV
Classification	DfT category E
History
Opened	27 June 1846[1]
Passengers
2016/17	0.124 million
2017/18	0.141 million
2018/19	0.164 million
2019/20	0.172 million
2020/21	55,748
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Pevensey & Westham railway station serves the villages of Pevensey and Westham in East Sussex, England. It is on the East Coastway Line, and train services are provided by Southern. The station is located around 4 miles (6.4 km) from Eastbourne town centre, and is one of four stations serving the town (the others being Polegate, Hampden Park and Eastbourne).

History[]

The station opened as Westham and Pevensey on 27 June 1846 with the opening of the line between Lewes and St.Leonards (Bulverhythe). It was renamed Pevensey & Westham in January 1851 but in November 1851 was renamed Pevensey until January 1890 when it received its present name. Electric trains began serving the station in 1935. The signal box closed in 2015 when new signalling was introduced controlled from Three Bridges Regional Operations Centre.

Gallery[]

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  View from Pevensey and Westham railway station looking towards Eastbourne

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  Station building at Pevensey and Westham station

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  View from level crossing towards Eastbourne from Pevensey and Westham station

Services[]

The typical off-peak service from the station is:

• • 1tph (trains per hour) to London Victoria via the East Coastway Line (semi-fast via Eastbourne)
  • 1tph to Brighton via the East Coastway Line (semi-fast)
  • 1tph to Eastbourne
  • 2tph to Ore via the East Coastway Line (one stopping, one fast)
  • 1tph to Ashford International (stopping)

On Sunday the typical service is:

• • 1tph to London Victoria (semi-fast via Eastbourne)
  • 1tph to Ore (stopping)

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Hampden Park		Southern East Coastway Line		Normans Bay or Pevensey Bay or Cooden Beach

References[]

External links[]

• Train times and station information for Pevensey & Westham railway station from National Rail