| Benfleet | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | South Benfleet |
| Local authority | Castle Point |
| Operations | |
| Station code | BEF |
| Managed by | c2c |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage | |
| 2004/05 * | 2.447 million |
| 2005/06 * | 2.449 million |
| 2006/07 * | 2.480 million |
| 2007/08 * | 2.989 million |
| 2008/09 * | 3.002 million |
| History | |
| Opened 1855 | |
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |
| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Benfleet from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year. | |
Benfleet railway station, or Benfleet railway station for Canvey Island, serves the towns of South Benfleet and Canvey Island in Essex, England. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by c2c. The station opened in 1855.[1]
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The station is situated between Ferry Road and Station Road with the main building located on the Ferry Road side. This houses the ticket office. Entry and exit to the platforms is provided by four automatic ticket gates. On the Station Road side of the building is a secondary entrance/exit which is used Monday - Friday during the AM and PM peak period, this is also has four gates.
The two platforms are reached by fixed staircases. The station has customer toilets including a disabled toilet. The ticket office is open Monday - Saturday 05.15 - 22.00 and Sunday 06.15 - 22.00. It has four serving positions and uses the TRIBUTE ticket issuing system. The station also has two Customer operated self service ticket machines that accept cash and card payments and a Fast Ticket machine that accepts card payments only
Step-free access is provided to and from both Platforms by the use of Automatic Gates located at the Leigh on Sea end of the Platforms.
On the 30th January 2007 the Ticket Office closed for refurbishment work to be undertaken. The refurbishment was completed on Monday 19 March 2007. The work saw the construction of a new front ticket office counter, which includes one lower ticket office window for wheelchair Customers. Within the office itself, a new staff restroom was built and the staff toilets were also refurbished.
The typical off-peak service frequency is:
During the Morning and Evening Peak periods additional trains operate to/from Benfleet and Fenchurch Street making limited stops en route.
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pitsea | c2c London, Tilbury & Southend Line |
Leigh-on-Sea | ||
Ferry Road has bus stops serving Canvey Island and Benfleet. The station also has a large taxi rank located on the Station Road side of the building.