Laindon railway station

Laindon
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General information
Location	Borough of Basildon
Managed by	c2c
Platforms	3
Other information
Station code	LAI
History
Opened	1888
Original company	London, Tilbury and Southend Railway
Pre-grouping	Midland Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway

Laindon railway station is on the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway line, serving the Laindon area of the borough of Basildon, Essex. It is 22 miles 69 chains (36.8 km) down-line from London Fenchurch Street and is situated between West Horndon to the west and Basildon to the east. Its three-letter station code is LAI.

It was opened in 1888 on a new direct route from Barking to Pitsea.^[1] The station and all trains serving it are currently operated by c2c.

Description

The main ticket office is located on Station Approach. It has two serving positions. A second smaller ticket office is located at the bottom of the stairs that lead to two of the platforms, though this is open only on weekdays.

The station has three platforms. Platforms 1 and 2 are the two faces of an island platform, accessed 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 one line to the other. Platform 3 is the Shoeburyness-bound platform, reached from Station Approach via the main ticket office.

Services

Laindon is served by c2c trains westbound to Fenchurch Street in the City of London and eastbound to Shoeburyness in eastern Essex.

The typical Monday-Friday off-peak and Saturday service pattern is:

4 trains per hour to London Fenchurch Street;
4 trains per hour to Shoeburyness via Basildon.

Trivia

British actress Joan Sims, famous for her roles in the Carry On films, grew up at Laindon railway station where her father was the station master. A plaque in her memory can be seen near the entrance.

References

^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 88. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)

External links

Train times and station information for Laindon railway station from National Rail

51°34′04″N 0°25′25″E / 51.5677°N 0.42358°E / 51.5677; 0.42358

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
West Horndon		c2c London, Tilbury & Southend Line		Basildon

[1] Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 88. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)

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