Prittlewell railway station

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General information
Location	Southend-on-Sea
Managed by	Abellio Greater Anglia
Platforms	2
Other information
Station code	PRL
History
Original company	Great Eastern Railway
Pre-grouping	Great Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
1 October 1889	Station opened

Prittlewell railway station is on the Shenfield to Southend Line in the East of England, serving the residential district of Prittlewell in Southend-on-Sea, Essex. It is 40 miles 67 chains (65.7 km) down-line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Southend Airport and Southend Victoria. Its three-letter station code is PRL.

Prittlewell itself was the original settlement here, until Southend expanded and engulfed it. The station is close to Prittlewell Priory and to Southend United's home ground, Roots Hall. It is currently managed by Abellio Greater Anglia, which also operates all trains serving it. The typical off-peak service is of three trains per hour to Southend Victoria and three to Liverpool Street (services join the Great Eastern Main Line for London at Shenfield).

Services

Prittlewell is the preceding station to Southend Victoria, the eastern terminus of the line; the typical off-peak service to Southend Victoria is three trains per hour. In the London-bound direction, trains call at all stations along the line to its western terminus of Shenfield, where they join the Great Eastern Main Line to run non-stop to Stratford and Liverpool Street. The typical off-peak service towards London is also three trains per hour (one of which calls additionally at Romford).

The station is closed on Sundays and trains pass through without stopping.

External links

• Train times and station information for Prittlewell railway station from National Rail

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Southend Airport		Abellio Greater Anglia Shenfield to Southend Line Mondays-Saturdays only		Southend Victoria