Pevensey Bay railway station serves

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. It is on the East Coastway Line, and train services are provided by

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. It was opened by the

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on 11 September 1905, and was originally named ''Pevensey Bay Halt''. It was renamed ''Pevensey Bay'' on 5 May 1969. The station was the setting for an episode of

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called 'The Pevensey Bay Disaster' which was first broadcast in 1956.

Services

All services at Pevensey Bay are operated by

using

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. The station is served by a limited service which operates during the peak hours on weekdays only. The station is served by four trains per day to and five trains per day to , four of which continue to . There are no weekend services.

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Railway stations in East Sussex DfT Category F2 stations Former London, Brighton and South Coast Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1905 Railway stations served by Govia Thameslink Railway Bay railway station {{SouthEastEngland-railstation-stub