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 |
| DfT category | D |
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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 |
| 2013/14 |
0.812 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 and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
| UK Railways portal | |
Thorpe Bay railway station is on the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway line, serving the Thorpe Bay area to the east of Southend-on-Sea, Essex. It is 37 miles 73 chains (61.0 km) down the main line from London Fenchurch Street via Basildon and is situated between Southend East and Shoeburyness. Its three-letter station code is TPB.
It was opened in 1884. The station and all trains serving it are currently operated by c2c.
Description
The station has two through platforms, which are connected by an overhead footbridge. Platform 1 is utilised by London-bound trains, and platform 2 is for country-bound trains.
The ticket office has two serving positions and uses the TRIBUTE issuing system.
Services
The typical off-peak service frequency is:
- 4 tph (trains per hour) westbound towards London Fenchurch Street, of which:
- 4 tph eastbound towards Shoeburyness
Thorpe Bay also sees some additional services to and from London Fenchurch Street during peak times.
External links
- Train times and station information for Thorpe Bay railway station from National Rail
Media related to Thorpe Bay railway station at Wikimedia Commons
Coordinates: 51°32′17″N 0°45′43″E / 51.538°N 0.762°E
| Preceding station | National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Southend East | c2c London, Tilbury and Southend Railway |
Shoeburyness | ||