Thorpe Bay railway station
Thorpe Bay  | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Thorpe Bay |
| Local authority | Southend-on-Sea |
| Grid reference | TQ916857 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | TPB |
| Managed by | c2c |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
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Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries | |
| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2004/05 | 0.702 million |
| 2005/06 |
 0.698 million |
| 2006/07 |
 0.730 million |
| 2007/08 |
0.752 million |
| 2008/09 |
0.742 million |
| 2009/10 |
0.760 million |
| 2010/11 |
0.797 million |
| 2011/12 |
0.814 million |
| 2012/13 |
0.798 million |
| History | |
| Key dates | Opened 1884 |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Thorpe Bay from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
| UK Railways portal | |
Thorpe Bay is a railway station in Southend-on-Sea, on the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway. Train services are provided by c2c. The station is 37 miles (59.5 km) distant on the main line from Fenchurch Street.
Layout
The station has two platforms, which are connected by an overhead footbridge. Platform 1 serves London bound trains, and Platform 2 serves Shoeburyness bound trains.
Ticket Office
The Ticket Office has two serving positions and is open seven days a week. Monday - Friday hours are 05.15 - 20.30, Saturday 0615 - 1540 and Sunday 0645 - 1600. It uses TRIBUTE ticket issuing systems.
Services
The typical off-peak service frequency is:
- 4tph (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
- 4tph to Shoeburyness
- Thorpe Bay is also the start and terminus of trains to/from Fenchurch Street during rush hour.
| Preceding station | National Rail |
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southend East | c2c London, Tilbury & Southend Line |
Shoeburyness or Terminus | ||
External links
- Train times and station information for Thorpe Bay railway station from National Rail