On 27 June 1846, the Brighton Lewes & Hastings Railway (BL&H) opened from Bexhill to a temporary station at Bulverhythe. The short delay was caused by the diversion of the River Asten / Combe Haven and the subsequent bridgework having to be completed. Bulverhythe Temporary Station was replaced on 7 November 1846 by a permanent station named Hastings & St Leonards which was situated approximately 1 Mile east.
