However, since the 1970's many of the camps have disappeared and the holiday makers with them. The station is not too far from the beach which is fine for bathing. There are also Martello towers to be seen near here. These were part of the coastal defences built to repel Napoleon and his troops should they have chosen to invade. Walking in the other direction takes you out into the Romney Marsh and after about a mile and a half you will come to the village of St Mary's in the Marsh, which has an Inn and a fine church.
All trains stop here and the station has a booking office and platforms.
November 2000 saw another name change for this station, back to St Mary's Bay .