Leigh-on-Sea railway station serves the town of Leigh-on-Sea

Leigh-on-Sea

Leigh-on-Sea , sometimes called Leigh, is a civil parish in Essex, England. It is part of Southend-on-Sea for administrative purposes. It became a civil parish in 1996. The council tax was increased to support it. A town council was formed. Leigh is the only parish in Southend...

 near Southend. This station serves as a park and ride facility. The station is run and served solely 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...

.

History

The original station was built in Leigh Old Town, but a newer, larger, three platform station was opened on 4 January 1934 to replace it some distance to the west. The original station building was then used by a local Sea Scout

Sea Scout

Sea Scouts are members of the international Scouting movement, with a particular emphasis on water-based activities, such as kayaking, canoeing, sailing, and rowing. Depending on the country and the available water these activities are on lakes, rivers or sea in small or large ships. Sea Scouting...

 troop, until the northern platform buildings were demolished for the widening of the adjacent road. The other platform and station building still exist and are used by Leigh Sailing Club.

When the London Underground

London Underground

The London Underground is a rapid transit system serving a large part of Greater London and some parts of Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Essex in England...

's District Line

District Line

The District line is a line of the London Underground, coloured green on the Tube map. It is a "sub-surface" line, running through the central area in shallow cut-and-cover tunnels. It is the busiest of the sub-surface lines. Out of the 60 stations served, 25 are underground...

 operated a non-stop excursion train service through to the Southend area, Leigh-on-Sea was the first station to be called at after Barking.

Ticket office

The ticket office is open Monday - Friday 05.15 - 22.00, Saturday 06.15 - 20.00 and Sunday 06.45 - 19.30. It has two serving windows and uses the TRIBUTE issuing system.

The ticket hall also houses a Scheidt & Bachmann Self Service Ticket Machine and a Shere FASTticket self-service machine.

Services

The typical off-peak service frequency is:

• 6tph (trains per hour) to London Fenchurch Street
  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...
  
   of which:
  • 2tph do not stop at Pitsea, West Horndon or Limehouse
  • 2tph call at all stations via Basildon
  • 2tph take the longer route via Ockendon
• 4tph 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,...
  
  
• 2tph to Southend Central
  Southend Central railway station
  Southend Central is a railway station on the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway. Train services are provided by the National Express Group train operating company c2c...
  
  

Facilities

Leigh-on-Sea station has the following on-site facilities:

• Seating Facilities (Ticket Office & Platforms)
• Toilets
• Payphone
• Shop
• Car Park (496 spaces)
• Direct Bus links to Leigh-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea, Hadleigh and Benfleet

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