Eastbourne railway station
You can reach 41 stations directly from Eastbourne on a weekday, without changing. The most frequent is Hampden Park, with 200 trains a day.
Eastbourne is the nearest station for postcodes in BN21, BN20. Check your own postcode.
Direct trains from Eastbourne
Trains a day to each station you can reach without changing, by day of the week.
| Destination | Weekday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hampden Park | 200 | 182 | 103 |
| Lewes | 147 | 142 | 70 |
| Polegate | 147 | 142 | 70 |
| Bexhill | 115 | 107 | 65 |
| Hastings | 115 | 107 | 65 |
| St Leonards Warrior Square | 115 | 107 | 65 |
| Ore | 99 | 103 | 61 |
| Cooden Beach | 87 | 87 | 61 |
| Collington | 85 | 86 | 61 |
| Pevensey and Westham | 83 | 73 | 61 |
| Brighton | 74 | 72 | 38 |
| Falmer | 73 | 70 | 38 |
| Haywards Heath | 73 | 70 | 32 |
| East Croydon | 69 | 68 | 29 |
| Wivelsfield | 69 | 68 | 30 |
| Clapham Junction | 67 | 68 | 29 |
| Gatwick Airport | 67 | 68 | 29 |
| London Victoria | 67 | 68 | 29 |
| Berwick | 56 | 37 | 35 |
| Glynde | 51 | 36 | 34 |
| Moulsecoomb | 46 | 34 | 6 |
| Plumpton | 41 | 36 | 30 |
| Cooksbridge | 39 | 34 | 29 |
| London Road (Brighton) | 36 | 34 | 6 |
| Normans Bay | 36 | 34 | 26 |
| Ashford International | 33 | 34 | 28 |
| Appledore | 33 | 34 | 28 |
| Ham Street | 33 | 34 | 28 |
| Rye | 33 | 34 | 28 |
| Three Oaks | 33 | 34 | 28 |
| Winchelsea | 33 | 34 | 28 |
| Pevensey Bay | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Doleham | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Three Bridges | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| London Bridge | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Earlswood | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Horley | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Purley | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Redhill | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Salfords | 1 | 1 | 0 |
and 1 more station, each served less often.
How busy Eastbourne is
3,754,614 passenger entries and exits in 2024-25, making it the 146th busiest station in Great Britain.
A further 19,169 passengers changed trains here without entering or leaving the station.
More journeys run between Eastbourne and London Victoria than any other pair: 729,222 a year. That is where passengers go, which is not always where the most trains go.
Source: Office of Rail and Road, Estimates of station usage, 2024-25. Estimated from ticket sales.
Nearest other stations
- Hampden Park 1.8 miles
- Pevensey and Westham 3.7 miles
- Polegate 3.9 miles
- Pevensey Bay 4.3 miles
- Normans Bay 6.1 miles
Closed stations nearby
Former stations within 8 km of Eastbourne, from Wikidata. They are on the map under Closed & former stations.
- Stone Cross Halt · 3.1 miles
Show closed stations on the map
More about this station on Wikipedia.