Southend East railway station
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| Location | |
| Place | Southend-on-Sea |
| Local authority | Southend-on-Sea |
| Coordinates | 51°32′20″N 0°43′54″E / 51.5389°N 0.7317°ECoordinates: 51°32′20″N 0°43′54″E / 51.5389°N 0.7317°E |
| Grid reference | TQ894857 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | SOE |
| Managed by | c2c |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage | |
| 2004/05 * | 0.769 million |
| 2005/06 * | 0.797 million |
| 2006/07 * | 1.318 million |
| 2007/08 * | 1.459 million |
| History | |
| Original company | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| 18 July 1932 | Opened as Southend East |
| 1 May 1949 | Renamed Southend-on-Sea East |
| 20 February 1969 | Renamed Southend East |
| 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 Southend East from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year. | |
Southend East is a railway station in Southend-on-Sea on the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway which was opened on 18 July 1932.[1] It has two through platforms, Platform 1 for trains to London Fenchurch Street and Platform 2 for trains to Shoeburyness railway station, and one disused bay platform. Train services are provided by the National Express Group train operating company c2c.
Between 1 May 1949 and 20 February 1969 the station was named Southend-on-Sea East.[1] In April 2006, signs were erected which say "Southend East for Southchurch Village" to better reflect its geographical location in the Southchurch area which it serves.[2][3]
On 24 May 2006, a £425,000 refurbishment programme was completed at the station, providing level access to the London-bound platform, as well as new toilets, baby changing facilities, a redecorated waiting room with CCTV, and a self service ticket machine.[4]
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[edit] Ticket Office
A brand new ticket office has been constructed adjacent to Platform 1 as part of a major investment programme in the station. It was completed in the summer of 2011 replacing the previous ticket office located adjacent to Platform 2 for trains to Shoeburyness. It has one serving position and uses the TRIBUTE ticket issuing system.
[edit] Services
The typical off-peak service frequency is:
- 4tph (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
- 4tph to Shoeburyness
| Preceding station |  National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Southend Central | c2c London, Tilbury & Southend Line |
Thorpe Bay | ||
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Southend East railway station from National Rail
[edit] References
- ^ a b Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 215. ISBN 1 85260 508 1. R508.
- ^ c2c. "c2c Online - Southchurch Village gets its own station". http://www.c2c-online.co.uk/latest_updates/news/southchurch_village_gets_its_own_station. Retrieved 2008-07-19.[dead link]
- ^ Consumer Deals. "Consumer Deals - The Unofficial c2c Rail Info Site". http://www.consumerdeals.co.uk/c2c.html. Retrieved 2008-07-19.
- ^ c2c (May 24, 2006). "c2c Online - Refurbishment complete at Southend East station". http://www.c2c-online.co.uk/latest_updates/news/refurbishment_complete_at_southend_east_station. Retrieved 2008-07-19.[dead link]
