Laindon railway station
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| Location | |
| Place | Laindon |
| Local authority | Basildon |
| Operations | |
| Station code | LAI |
| Managed by | c2c |
| Number of platforms | 3 |
| Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage | |
| 2004/05 * | 1.456 million |
| 2005/06 * |  1.459 million |
| 2006/07 * | 1.629 million |
| 2007/08 * | 1.764 million |
| 2008/09 * | 1.80 million |
| History | |
| Opened 1888 | |
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |
| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Laindon from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year. | |
Laindon is railway station located in Laindon in the Basildon district of Essex, England.
The station was opened in 1888 by the London Tilbury and Southend Railway as part of a new direct route from Barking to Pitsea, avoiding Tilbury. It is located 22.86 mi (36.79 km) down the line from Fenchurch Street. The station and all train services are operated by c2c.
The station has three platforms. Platform 3 is the Shoeburyness-bound platform, reached from Station Approach via the main ticket office. Platforms 1 and 2 are the two faces of an island platform, reached via a footbridge from outside the main ticket office. Platform 1 is the London-bound platform and platform 2 is a reversing platform which can be used to divert trains from the Up Line to the Down Line.
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[edit] Trivia
British actress Joan Sims, famous for her roles in the Carry On films, was once a resident at Laindon railway station. A plaque in her memory can be seen near the entrance.
[edit] Ticket Office
The Main Ticket Office is located on Station Approach. It is has two serving positions and is open Monday - Friday 05.15 - 22.00 and Saturday and Sunday 06.15 - 21.00.
A Second smaller Ticket Office is located at the bottom of the Stairs that lead to the Island Platform. This Office is open Monday - Friday only 06.15 - 11.00 and 15.45 -19.00
[edit] Services
Laindon station is served solely by London, Tilbury and Southend Line trains heading inbound to Fenchurch Street railway station in central London and outbound to Shoeburyness in eastern Essex. Inbound trains operate about every 15 minutes during off-peak hours and supplemented with trains running up to five minutes apart during peak hours.[1] Of these, half call at all stations, taking 36 minutes to reach London at an average of 38.1 mph (61.3 km/h).[1] The other half are fast trains at skip either West Hordon or Limehouse station, arriving in London 33 minutes later travelling at approximately 41.6 mph (66.9 km/h).[1]
Outbound trains operate at 15-minute intervals during off-peak hours with supplementary service during peak hours. Half of these trains call at all stations, arriving at Shoeburyness 36 minutes later at an average of 27.7 mph (44.6 km/h).[1] The other half skip Pitsea, taking 34 minutes to reach Shoeburyness at an average of 29.4 mph (47.3 km/h).[1]
[edit] Connections
During peak hours it serves as the eastern terminus of some services from Fenchurch Street. Laindon is between West Horndon railway station and Basildon railway station.
| Preceding station |  National Rail |
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| West Horndon | c2c London, Tilbury & Southend Line |
Basildon | ||
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Laindon railway station from National Rail
