South Central Virgin CrossCountry Former long-distance services Until the late 1960s, long-distance through trains ran from Eastbourne via Brighton to: Birkenhead Woodside via Redhill, Reading, Oxford, Birmingham Snow Hill and Shrewsbury Sheffield Victoria via Rugby Central, Loughborough Central and Nottingham Victoria Walsall via Birmingham New Street and Coventry. An overnight train also ran from Glasgow Central. Long-distance services again ran between 1988 and 1996, branded InterCity Holidaymaker. Between 1996 and 1997, Virgin CrossCountry ran a Saturday-only service to Glasgow Central in the morning and Manchester Piccadilly in the afternoon. Former local services Until 14 June 1965, a local service from Eastbourne ran via the Cuckoo Line to Tunbridge Wells West and later to Tonbridge. Between 15 June 1965 and 9 September 1968 a shuttle service ran to Hailsham. Services The typical off-peak service from the station is: 2tph (trains per hour) to London Victoria via the East Coastway line (both semi-fast) 2tph to Brighton via the East Coastway Line (both semi-fast) 1tph to Ashford International via the East Coastway Line and Marshlink line (stopping) 1tph to Ore via the East Coastway Line (1 fast 1 stopping) 1tph to Hastings (fast) There are additional peak services to London Bridge. On Sunday the typical service is: 1tph to London Victoria (stopping) 1tph to Brighton (stopping) 1tph to Ashford International (fast) 1tph to Ore (stopping) Facilities Ticket office Automatic ticket barriers Car park (100+ spaces) Pick up & drop off zone Toilets Telephones Cash machines Shops & cafes, including: a Subway, a WHSmith, a barber's, a florist and a coffee shop NHS Health Centre Taxi rank Bus stop (Eastbourne's main bus terminus is a 2-minute walk from the station) National Express coach stop Sheltered seating around the whole station Passenger lounge Bicycle storage Future plans Since 2014, there have been calls for reinstatement of the Willingdon Chord, some north of the station. This would allow trains on the East Coastway line to bypass Eastbourne, saving time on journeys to Hastings and Ashford International. See also Listed buildings in Eastbourne References Buildings and structures in Eastbourne Railway stations in East Sussex DfT Category C1 stations Former London, Brighton and South Coast Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1849 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1866 Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1866 Railway stations served by Govia Thameslink Railway 1849 establishments in England Grade II listed buildings in East