Hockley (Essex) railway station

Hockley National Rail

Hockley railway station in 2009
Location
Place Hockley
Local authority Rochford
Grid reference TQ842927
Operations
Station code HOC
Managed by Abellio Greater Anglia
Number of platforms 2
DfT category C2
Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections
from National Rail Enquiries
Annual rail passenger usage*
2011/12 Decrease 0.523 million
2012/13 Increase 0.557 million
2013/14 Increase 0.591 million
2014/15 Increase 1.078 million
2015/16 Decrease 1.034 million
History
Original company Great Eastern Railway
Pre-grouping Great Eastern Railway
Post-grouping London and North Eastern Railway
1 October 1889 Station opened[1]
National Rail – UK railway stations
* Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Hockley from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year.
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Hockley railway station is on the Shenfield to Southend Line in the East of England, serving the village of Hockley, Essex. It is 36 miles 1 chain (58.0 km) down-line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Rayleigh and Rochford. Its three-letter station code is HOC.

The station is currently managed by Abellio Greater Anglia, which also operates all trains serving it. The typical off-peak service is of three trains per hour to Southend Victoria and three to Liverpool Street (services join the Great Eastern Main Line for London at Shenfield).

References

  1. ↑ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 121. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
Preceding station National Rail Following station
Rayleigh   Abellio Greater Anglia
Shenfield to Southend Line		   Rochford

Coordinates: 51°36′14″N 0°39′32″E / 51.604°N 0.659°E / 51.604; 0.659

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