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Shoeburyness railway station

Coordinates: 51°31′52″N 0°47′42″E / 51.531°N 0.795°E / 51.531; 0.795
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Shoeburyness
National Rail
General information
LocationShoeburyness, Borough of Southend-on-Sea
England
Grid referenceTQ939850
Managed byc2c
Platforms3
Other information
Station codeSRY
ClassificationDfT category E
History
Opened1884
Passengers
2018/19Increase 0.751 million
2019/20Decrease 0.700 million
2020/21Decrease 0.251 million
2021/22Increase 0.443 million
2022/23Increase 0.493 million
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Shoeburyness railway station is the eastern terminus of the London, Tilbury and Southend Line (Engineer's Line Reference FSS),[1] serving the suburb of Shoeburyness, Essex. It is 39 miles 40 chains (63.57 km) down the main line from London Fenchurch Street via Basildon; the preceding station is Thorpe Bay. Its three-letter station code is SRY.

The line and station were opened in 1884 when the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway expanded east from Southend. The station and all trains serving it are currently operated by c2c.

Description

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Shoeburyness is arranged in a through-station layout despite being a terminus. It was opened on 1 February 1884 by the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway. As a result of this layout, the station has step-free access from the town's high street to all of its platforms. Platforms 1 and 2 have an operational length for thirteen-coach trains and Platform 3 an operational length for nine-coach trains.[2] A connection exists to the Ministry of Defence site nearby at Pig's Bay, to the east over a level crossing on the high street, and extensive carriage sidings exist to the west comprising 31 sidings.[2]

The ticket office is equipped with the Tribute ticket issuing system. The station has sheltered bicycle storage, a taxicab rank, and a car park.[3]

The station was renovated in January 2013 to improve customer safety, security and facilities for the c2c customers.[4]

When London Underground's District line operated a seasonal non-stop excursion train service between 1910 and 1939 through to the Southend area, Shoeburyness was the terminus.[5]

Services

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As of the June 2024 timetable the typical Monday to Friday off-peak service is:[6]

All services are operated by c2c who use the British Rail Class 357 and British Rail Class 720.

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Thorpe Bay   c2c
London, Tilbury and Southend line
  Terminus
Historical services
Preceding station London Underground Following station
Southend Central District line Terminus

References

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  1. ^ "Engineer's Line Reference".
  2. ^ a b Brailsford, Martyn (2016). Railway Track Diagrams Book 2: Eastern. Frome: Trackmaps. p. 3. ISBN 978-0-9549866-8-1.
  3. ^ c2c. "c2c Online - Shoeburyness station". Archived from the original on 25 July 2008. Retrieved 21 July 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ Echo (10 January 2013). "Shoebury station re-opens after £700k revamp". Archived from the original on 20 April 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  5. ^ "CULG - District Line".
  6. ^ "c2c Train Times" (PDF). c2c. June 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
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51°31′52″N 0°47′42″E / 51.531°N 0.795°E / 51.531; 0.795