Leigh-on-Sea railway station
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| Leigh-on-Sea | |||
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| Location | |||
| Place | Leigh-on-Sea | ||
| Local authority | Southend-on-Sea | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | LES | ||
| Managed by | c2c | ||
| Platforms in use | 3 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Rail Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 * | 1.527 million | ||
| History | |||
| Key dates | Opened 1856 | ||
| 1936 | moved to current location | ||
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
| * Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Leigh-on-Sea from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. | |||
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Leigh-on-Sea railway station serves the town of Leigh-on-Sea near Southend. This station serves as a park and ride facility. The station is run and served solely by c2c.
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[edit] History
The original station was built in Leigh Old Town, but a newer, larger, three platform station was built in 1936 to replace it some distance to the west. The original station building was then used by a local Sea Scout troop, until the northern platform buildings were demolished for the widening of the adjacent road. The other platform and station building still exist and are used by Leigh Sailing Club. [1]
When the London Underground's District Line operated a non-stop service from Barking to the Southend area, Leigh-on-Sea was the first station to be called at after Barking. [2]
[edit] Ticket office
The ticket office is open Monday - Friday 05.15 - 22.00, Saturday and Sunday 06.15 - 20.00. It has two serving windows and uses the TRIBUTE issuing system.
The ticket hall also houses an Avantix Self Service Ticket Machine and a Fast Ticket self-service machine.
[edit] Services
The typical off-peak service frequency is:
- 6tph (trains per hour) to London 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
- 2tph to Southend Central
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Benfleet | c2c London, Tilbury & Southend Line |
Chalkwell | ||
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Leigh-on-Sea railway station from National Rail
