Shoeburyness railway station
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| Location | |||
| Place | Shoeburyness | ||
| Local authority | Southend-on-Sea | ||
| Operations | |||
| Managed by | c2c | ||
| Platforms in use | 3 | ||
| Annual Rail Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 * | 0.506 million | ||
| History | |||
| Key dates | Opened 1884 | ||
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| * Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Shoeburyness from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. | |||
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Shoeburyness is a railway station located in Shoeburyness in the borough and unitary district of Southend-on-Sea in Essex, England. The station serves as the eastern terminus of the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway from Fenchurch Street railway station in the City of London, some 39 miles (62.7 km) to the west. The station is served by c2c services.
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[edit] Layout
The station is arranged in a through station layout despite acting as a terminal station. It was opened on 1 February 1884 by the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway. As a result of this layout, the station has step free access from Shoeburyness High Street to all of its platforms.
A connection exists to the MOD site nearby at Pig's Bay to the east, and extensive carriage sidings exist to the west.
[edit] Ticket Office
The Ticket Office is open Monday - Friday 06:15 - 22:00, Saturday 08:15 - 17:40, Sunday 07:15 - 18:40 and is equipped with the TRIBUTE issuing system.
[edit] Services
The typical off-peak service frequency is:
- 4tph (trains per hour) to Fenchurch Street via Basildon, of which:
- 2tph do not stop at Pitsea, West Horndon or Limehouse
- 2tph call at all stations
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Thorpe Bay | c2c London, Tilbury & Southend Line |
Terminus | ||
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Shoeburyness railway station from National Rail
