Port of Newhaven
| Port of Newhaven | |
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View of Newhaven marina and ferry port
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| Location | |
| Country | England |
| Location | Newhaven, East Sussex |
| Coordinates | 50°47′23″N 0°03′16″E / 50.78961°N 0.05437°ECoordinates: 50°47′23″N 0°03′16″E / 50.78961°N 0.05437°E |
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| Opened | 1847 |
| Operated by | Newhaven Port & Properties Ltd |
| Owned by | Department of Seine-Maritime, France |
| Type of harbor | Natural/Artificial with Marina |
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Website http://www.newhavenportauthority.co.uk |
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The Port of Newhaven is a port and associated docks complex located within Newhaven, East Sussex, England, situated at the mouth of the River Ouse.
International ferries run to the French port of Dieppe, Seine-Maritime, a distance of 75.5 mi. Although there are some derelict signs of the one-time train ferry operations, the harbour still sees a great deal of freight and passengers movement.
The port is also served by Newhaven Harbour railway station.
The fish village of Newhaven was of little maritime importance until the opening of the railway line to Lewes in 1847.
From 1864, under instruction from the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway (LB&SCR) which had acquired lands around the then fishing village, their Chief Engineer Frederick Banister was instructed to design a new commercial-scale port facility and transport access system.
In 1864, Banister eabled the construction of the Seaford Branch Line from the East Coastway Line at Lewes via Newhaven town to Newhaven harbour, on the east side of the river. This would later allow the bulk transport and supply of building materials to enable construction of the docks at Newhaven.
Until this point, cross-channel passenger services from London to Paris, had mainly operated from Brighthelmstone (now Brighton) using the 1820 completed Chain Pier, and secondly from Shoreham. However, both of these ports severely restricted the size of accessible vessels, and hence volume and profit from a commercial passenger operation.
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