Southend Central railway station

Southend Central National Rail
Location
Place Southend-on-Sea
Local authority Southend-on-Sea
Grid reference TQ881855
Operations
Station code SOC
Managed by c2c
Number of platforms 4
DfT category C1
Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections
from National Rail Enquiries
Annual rail passenger usage*
2004/05 2.791 million
2005/06 Increase 3.018 million
2006/07 Decrease 1.695 million
2007/08 Increase 1.904 million
2008/09 Decrease 1.821 million
2009/10 Increase 1.839 million
2010/11 Decrease 1.808 million
2011/12 Increase 2.086 million
2012/13 Decrease 1.996 million
2013/14 Decrease 1.955 million
2014/15 Increase 2.919 million
History
Key dates Opened 1856 (1856)
National Rail – UK railway stations
* Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Southend Central from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year.
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Southend Central railway station is on the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway line and is one of two primary stations serving the town of Southend-on-Sea, Essex. The town's other main station is called Southend Victoria which is the terminus of a branch line off the Great Eastern Main Line. Southend Central is 35 miles 55 chains (57.4 km) down line from London Fenchurch Street via Basildon and it is situated between Westcliff and Southend East. Its three-letter station code is SOC.

It was opened in 1856 as the original eastern terminus of the line, which was later extended to Shoeburyness. The station and all trains serving it are currently operated by c2c.

Description

Southend Central has four platforms:

Facilities at the station include a partially sheltered bicycle storage rack and a car park.[1] The ticket office has two serving positions, one of which is fully accessible, and uses the Tribute ticket issuing system.

Following the successful refurbishment of Benfleet railway station, c2c implemented a similar project at Southend Central. The work cost £460,000 and was jointly funded by c2c and Southend Borough Council. It involved the complete refurbishment of the ticket office and toilets and the construction of a new forecourt on the north side of the station (leading to platform 2) opposite the University of Essex Southend campus, with new steps and handrails on both sides of the canopy, and a new glass roof and lighting over the bicycle parking area. It was completed in 2007[2] after around four weeks of work.

When the London Underground's District line operated a seasonal non-stop excursion train service between 1910 and 1939 through to the Southend area, Southend Central was the second station to be called at after leaving Upminster.[3]

Services

The typical off-peak service frequency is:

References

  1. ↑ c2c. "c2c Online - Southend Central station". Retrieved 2008-07-19.
  2. ↑ c2c (20 June 2007). "c2c Online - A smarter station for the people of Southend". Archived from the original on 7 June 2011. Retrieved 2008-07-19.
  3. ↑ CULG - District Line

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Terminus

Coordinates: 51°32′14″N 0°42′42″E / 51.53722°N 0.71167°E / 51.53722; 0.71167

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