Upgrades completed outside Hastings station

PEDESTRIANS going to and from Hastings train station will be able to do so more easily and safely now that improvements around the public transport hub are complete.

The work, which started in May, focused on the area at the junction of Station Approach, Cornwallis Terrace and Havelock Road. It included the installation of new crossings, kerbs, carriageway and footway surfaces as well as upgrading the streetlighting and making minor drainage adjustments.

Part of the work included upgrading traffic signals and installing new, wider, Puffin crossings which allow for more pedestrians to cross at the same time. A new carriageway has been constructed and ‘high friction surfacing’ has been refreshed, which also helps improve pedestrian safety.

East Sussex County Council’s lead member for transport and environment, Cllr Peter Griffiths said: “The completion of the work near Hastings train station is good news for those travelling in and out of the town via train and for buses stopping at the station to access the town centre and seafront. Anything that can be done to make journeys by public transport more efficient is always welcomed. People walking to the station will find it easier and safer to do so using new crossing points across Devonshire Road and the entire area is looking refreshed and welcoming.

“I hope that those travelling into Hastings will be pleased with the upgrades and that they find accessing public transport here a pleasant experience.”

The enhancements are part of one of the schemes identified under the Hastings and Bexhill Movement and Access Package (HBMAP) which also includes new crossings at Albert Road and the A259. It is funded via a £9 million Local Growth Fund secured by East Sussex County Council and links to the wider town centre infrastructure improvement scheme which is expected to start later in the autumn.

The aim of the HBMAP scheme is to enhance connectivity between key destinations in Hastings and Bexhill and the programme includes improvements to junction capacity to reduce congestion, increased cycle network coverage, enhanced walking paths and better public transport infrastructure.

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Rebecca Durrant

Monday, 28 September 2026