Rayleigh railway station

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General information
Location	Rochford
Managed by	Abellio Greater Anglia
Platforms	2
Other information
Station code	RLG
History
Opened	1 October 1889

Rayleigh railway station is on the Shenfield to Southend Line in the East of England, serving the town of Rayleigh, Essex. It is 33 miles 9 chains (53.3 km) down-line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Wickford and Hockley. Its three-letter station code is RLG.

The station was opened in 1889 by the Great Eastern Railway. It is currently managed by Abellio Greater Anglia, which also operates all trains serving the station.

Rayleigh is a small station with a ticket office but no barriers. When the ticket office is closed, access to the platforms is available through a gate to the left of the building. Outside the station there is a taxi rank, car park, bus stops and a newsagent. The town centre is a short, uphill walk from the station.

Services

The typical weekday off-peak service is three trains per hour to Southend Victoria and three to London Liverpool Street (services join the Great Eastern Main Line for London at Shenfield).

At peak times, service frequencies may be increased and calling patterns varied.

External links

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

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Wickford		Abellio Greater Anglia Shenfield to Southend Line		Hockley