{"id":695,"date":"2025-07-16T12:04:50","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T12:04:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.airnetaccess.com\/?p=695"},"modified":"2025-07-17T12:26:28","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T12:26:28","slug":"elegant-uk-seaside-town-gets-new-direct-train-to-london-after-it-was-axed-five-years-ago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.airnetaccess.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/16\/elegant-uk-seaside-town-gets-new-direct-train-to-london-after-it-was-axed-five-years-ago\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Elegant\u2019 UK seaside town gets new direct train to London after it was axed five years ago"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Fancy a trip to the seaside? (Picture: Getty Images\/iStockphoto)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Among many, many other crimes, the pandemic<\/a> put an end to a direct rail link connecting Eastbourne<\/a> to London<\/a>.<\/p>\n

But now, after five years of campaigning, the train<\/a> is back, with services resuming from December.<\/p>\n

It’s good news for commuters who live in the East Sussex<\/a> seaside<\/a> town, who will be able to get to the capital’s London Bridge station in just 1 hour and 37 minutes.<\/p>\n

The service will run from Monday to Thursday, departing from Eastbourne at 06:48, and arriving at London Bridge for 08:25. The train will also make a stop in Lewes<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Travellers previously complained that the train<\/a> ‘vanished’ back in 2020, while others said it was ‘quicker from Paris<\/a>’ to get to London, than it is from the south coast town.<\/p>\n

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The train’s comeback has been hailed a victory (Picture: Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Liberal Democrat MP Josh Babarinde, who had been spearheading the campaign, called the train’s comeback a ‘huge victory’.<\/p>\n

The direct link will also make it even easier for Londoners who fancy a day by the seaside. Currently, there is just one direct train connection from Eastbourne, which goes to London Victoria throughout the day.<\/p>\n

While Eastbourne gets overlooked for the likes of Brighton<\/a> or Bournemouth<\/a>, it’s got a lot to offer, and has even been named as one of the best seaside towns in England, according to Conde Nast Traveller<\/a>.<\/p>\n

TripAdvisor reviews have dubbed the town ‘elegant’ with its ‘Victorian hotels, 19th-century pier, and ‘wide promenade fronting a stretch of quintessentially British shingle beaches.’<\/p>\n

Things to do in Eastbourne<\/h2>\n
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The state-of-the art Towner opened in 2009 (Picture: Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

You won’t miss the rainbow mural that adorns the outside of the Towner Eastbourne.<\/p>\n

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