Leigh-on-Sea railway station
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| Location | |
| Place | Leigh-on-Sea |
| Local authority | Southend-on-Sea |
| Operations | |
| Station code | LES |
| 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 * | 1.527 million |
| 2005/06 * |  1.597 million |
| 2006/07 * | 1.678 million |
| 2007/08 * | 1.791 million |
| 2008/09 * |  1.783 million |
| History | |
| Opened 1856 | |
| 4 January 1934 | new station on different site |
| 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 Leigh-on-Sea from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year. | |
Leigh-on-Sea railway station serves the town of Leigh-on-Sea near Southend. This station serves as a park and ride facility. The station is run and served solely by c2c.
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[edit] History
The original station was built in Leigh Old Town, but a newer, larger, three platform station was opened on 4 January 1934[1] to replace it some distance to the west. The original station building was then used by a local Sea Scout troop, until the northern platform buildings were demolished for the widening of the adjacent road. The other platform and station building still exist and are used by Leigh Sailing Club. [2]
When the London Underground's District Line operated a non-stop excursion train service through to the Southend area, Leigh-on-Sea was the first station to be called at after Barking. [3]
[edit] Ticket office
The ticket office is open Monday - Friday 05.15 - 22.00, Saturday 06.15 - 20.00 and Sunday 06.45 - 19.30. It has two serving windows and uses the TRIBUTE issuing system.
The ticket hall also houses a Scheidt & Bachmann Self Service Ticket Machine and a Shere FASTticket self-service machine.
[edit] Services
The typical off-peak service frequency is:
- 6tph (trains per hour) to London Fenchurch Street of which:
- 2tph do not stop at Pitsea, West Horndon or Limehouse
- 2tph call at all stations via Basildon
- 2tph take the longer route via Ockendon
- 4tph to Shoeburyness
- 2tph to Southend Central
| Preceding station |  National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Benfleet | c2c London, Tilbury & Southend Line |
Chalkwell | ||
[edit] Facilities
Leigh-on-Sea station has the following on-site facilities:
- Seating Facilities (Ticket Office & Platforms)
- Toilets
- Payphone
- Shop
- Car Park (496 spaces)
- Direct Bus links to Leigh-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea, Hadleigh and Benfleet
[edit] References
- ^ "Railway Magazine" December 1956
- ^ History of 3rd Chalkwell Bay Sea Scouts
- ^ CULG - District Line
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Leigh-on-Sea railway station from National Rail
