Southend Central railway station
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| Southend Central | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Clifftown Road |
| Local authority | Southend-on-Sea |
| Operations | |
| Station code | SOC |
| Managed by | c2c |
| Platforms in use | 4 |
| Annual entry/exit 04/05 | 2.791 million ** |
| History | |
| Key dates | Opened 1856 |
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |
| ** based on sales of tickets in 2004/05 financial year which end or originate at Southend Central. Disclaimer (PDF) | |
Southend Central is a railway station in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. Train services are provided by c2c.
It was opened in 1856 by the London Tilbury & Southend Railway and was the original eastern terminus of the line which was later extended to Shoeburyness.
Southend Victoria railway station is also located in Southend.
[edit] Location
The Station is located in the Town Centre, and is a short walk to Southend Pier.
[edit] Services
The typical off-peak service frequency is:
- 6tph (trains per hour) to Fenchurch Street of which:
- 2tph do not stop at Pitsea, West Horndon or Limehouse
- 2tph call at all stations via Basildon
- 2tph take the longer route via Ockendon
- 4tph to Shoeburyness
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Southend Central railway station from National Rail
- Street map and aerial photo of Southend Central railway station from Multimap.com
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Westcliff | c2c | Southend East | ||
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