Laindon railway station
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Laindon is railway station located in Laindon
in the Basildon
district of Essex
, England
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The station was opened in 1888 by the London Tilbury and Southend Railway as part of a new direct route from Barking to Pitsea, avoiding Tilbury. It is located 22.86 mi (36.8 km) down the line from Fenchurch Street. The station and all train services are operated by c2c
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The station has three platforms. Platform 3 is the Shoeburyness-bound platform, reached from Station Approach via the main ticket office. Platforms 1 and 2 are the two faces of an island platform, reached via a footbridge from outside the main ticket office. Platform 1 is the London-bound platform and platform 2 is a reversing platform which can be used to divert trains from the Up Line to the Down Line.
, famous for her roles in the Carry On films, was once a resident at Laindon railway station. A plaque in her memory can be seen near the entrance.
A Second smaller Ticket Office is located at the bottom of the Stairs that lead to the Island Platform. This Office is open Monday - Friday only 06.15 - 11.00 and 15.45 -19.00
trains heading inbound to Fenchurch Street railway station
in central London and outbound to Shoeburyness
in eastern Essex
. Inbound trains operate about every 15 minutes during off-peak hours and supplemented with trains running up to five minutes apart during peak hours. Of these, half call at all stations, taking 36 minutes to reach London at an average of 38.1 mph (61.3 km/h). The other half are fast trains at skip either West Hordon or Limehouse station, arriving in London 33 minutes later travelling at approximately 41.6 mph (66.9 km/h).
Outbound trains operate at 15-minute intervals during off-peak hours with supplementary service during peak hours. Half of these trains call at all stations, arriving at Shoeburyness 36 minutes later at an average of 27.7 mph (44.6 km/h). The other half skip Pitsea
, taking 34 minutes to reach Shoeburyness at an average of 29.4 mph (47.3 km/h).
and Basildon railway station
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Laindon
Laindon is a town in the west of the Basildon district of Essex, England.It is north of Laindon railway station on the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway. South of the railway station and line is Langdon Hills. Laindon and Langdon Hills are part of the Basildon post town.Until its abolition in...
in the Basildon
Basildon (district)
Basildon is a local government district in south Essex in the East of England, centred around the town of Basildon. The district was formed under the Local Government Act 1972 on 1 April 1974 from the former area of Basildon Urban District and the part of Thurrock Urban District that was within the...
district of Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
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The station was opened in 1888 by the London Tilbury and Southend Railway as part of a new direct route from Barking to Pitsea, avoiding Tilbury. It is located 22.86 mi (36.8 km) down the line from Fenchurch Street. The station and all train services are operated by c2c
C2c
c2c is a British train operating company that is part of the National Express Group. It provides passenger rail services on the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway line from Fenchurch Street railway station in the City of London to east London and the entire length of the northern Thames Gateway...
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The station has three platforms. Platform 3 is the Shoeburyness-bound platform, reached from Station Approach via the main ticket office. Platforms 1 and 2 are the two faces of an island platform, reached via a footbridge from outside the main ticket office. Platform 1 is the London-bound platform and platform 2 is a reversing platform which can be used to divert trains from the Up Line to the Down Line.
Trivia
British actress Joan SimsJoan Sims
Joan Sims was an English actress best remembered for her roles in the Carry On films, and latterly for playing Madge Hardcastle in As Time Goes By.-Early life:...
, famous for her roles in the Carry On films, was once a resident at Laindon railway station. A plaque in her memory can be seen near the entrance.
Ticket Office
The Main Ticket Office is located on Station Approach. It is has two serving positions and is open Monday - Friday 05.15 - 22.00 and Saturday and Sunday 06.15 - 21.00.A Second smaller Ticket Office is located at the bottom of the Stairs that lead to the Island Platform. This Office is open Monday - Friday only 06.15 - 11.00 and 15.45 -19.00
Services
Laindon station is served solely by London, Tilbury and Southend LineLondon, Tilbury and Southend Railway
The London, Tilbury and Southend Railway is an English railway line linking Fenchurch Street railway station in the City of London with northeast London and the entire length of the northern Thames Gateway area of southern Essex. It is currently known as the Essex Thameside Route by Network Rail...
trains heading inbound to Fenchurch Street railway station
Fenchurch Street railway station
Fenchurch Street railway station, also known as London Fenchurch Street, is a central London railway terminus in the south eastern corner of the City of London, England. The station is one of the smallest terminals in London in terms of platforms and one of the most intensively operated...
in central London and outbound to Shoeburyness
Shoeburyness railway station
Shoeburyness is a railway station located in the small town of Shoeburyness in the borough and unitary district of Southend-on-Sea in Essex, England. The station serves as the eastern terminus of the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway from Fenchurch Street railway station in the City of London,...
in eastern Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
. Inbound trains operate about every 15 minutes during off-peak hours and supplemented with trains running up to five minutes apart during peak hours. Of these, half call at all stations, taking 36 minutes to reach London at an average of 38.1 mph (61.3 km/h). The other half are fast trains at skip either West Hordon or Limehouse station, arriving in London 33 minutes later travelling at approximately 41.6 mph (66.9 km/h).
Outbound trains operate at 15-minute intervals during off-peak hours with supplementary service during peak hours. Half of these trains call at all stations, arriving at Shoeburyness 36 minutes later at an average of 27.7 mph (44.6 km/h). The other half skip Pitsea
Pitsea railway station
Pitsea station is a railway station located in Pitsea in Basildon, Essex, England.The station was opened on 1 July 1855 by the London Tilbury and Southend Railway The original station was replaced by another on an adjacent site on 1 June 1888. It is 26 miles distant on the main line from Fenchurch...
, taking 34 minutes to reach Shoeburyness at an average of 29.4 mph (47.3 km/h).
Connections
During peak hours it serves as the eastern terminus of some services from Fenchurch Street. Laindon is between West Horndon railway stationWest Horndon railway station
West Horndon station is a railway station located in West Horndon on the boundary between the boroughs of Brentwood and Thurrock, with the railway line forming a continuation of the boundary....
and Basildon railway station
Basildon railway station
Basildon is railway station located in Basildon, Essex, England. The station was opened in 1974. The Station is managed by and all train services are operated by c2c...
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