Notes: The Brighton Lewes and Hastings Railway was the first to reach Hastings when their line was approved in 1839. It was to run along the coast from the west as far as St. Leonards and eventually opened on 24th June 1846 to a temporary terminus named St. Leonards Bulverhythe. It was extended a short distance to the east on 7th November 1846 to its permanent terminus called Hastings & St. Leonards. The line was an extension from the London Brighton and South Coast Railways (LBSCR) line from Lewes and was purchased by the LBSCR in 1847.

A second line was completed in the area in 1851 by competing railway company the South Eastern Railway (SER); this reached as far as Hastings from Ashford in the east.

Shortly after, the SER were responsible for the construction of two tunnels from Hastings to link up with the existing LBSCR line at St. Leonards and its own line through Battle to London. At this time the original station was renamed St. Leonards on 13th February 1851. Services started in February 1851 but the two rival companies fell out, resulting in an

Freight facilities were provided at the station with a coal yard, sidings and goods shed. A motive power depot was also built on the north side of the station. In 1938 the line was electrified. Freight services were withdrawn on 26th November 1962 and as part of the Beeching cuts West Marina