Shoeburyness railway station
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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
, some 39 miles (62.7 km) to the west. The station is served by the National Express Group
train operating company
c2c
.
ticket issuing system. The station has sheltered bicycle
storage for 10 cycles, and taxi rank, and 28 car
parking
spaces
and 2 disabled spaces available. Arriva Southend
bus services 4A (last bus and Sundays only) and 9 and Stephensons of Essex
service 14 stop outside the station.
. As a result of this layout, the station has step free access from Shoeburyness High Street to all of its platforms.
A connection exists to the Ministry of Defence
site nearby at Pig's Bay to the east over the level crossing at Shoeburyness High Street, and extensive carriage sidings exist to the west.
Shoeburyness
Shoeburyness is a town in southeast Essex, England, situated at the mouth of the river Thames Estuary. It is within the borough of Southend-on-Sea, and is situated at the far east of the borough, around east of Southend town centre...
in the borough and unitary district of Southend-on-Sea
Southend-on-Sea
Southend-on-Sea is a unitary authority area, town, and seaside resort in Essex, England. The district has Borough status, and comprises the towns of Chalkwell, Eastwood, Leigh-on-Sea, North Shoebury, Prittlewell, Shoeburyness, Southchurch, Thorpe Bay, and Westcliff-on-Sea. The district is situated...
in 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...
. The station serves as the eastern terminus of the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway
London, 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...
from 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 the City of London
City of London
The City of London is a small area within Greater London, England. It is the historic core of London around which the modern conurbation grew and has held city status since time immemorial. The City’s boundaries have remained almost unchanged since the Middle Ages, and it is now only a tiny part of...
, some 39 miles (62.7 km) to the west. The station is served by the National Express Group
National Express Group
National Express Group plc is a British transport group headquartered in Birmingham that operates bus, coach, rail and tram services in the UK, the US and Canada, Spain, Portugal and Morocco and long-distance coach routes across Europe...
train operating company
Train operating company
The term train operating company is used in the United Kingdom to describe the various businesses operating passenger trains on the railway system of Great Britain under the collective National Rail brand...
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...
.
Ticket Office and Facilities
The ticket office is open Monday - Friday 06:15 - 22:00, Saturday 08:15 - 17:40, Sunday 07:15 - 18:40 and is equipped with the TRIBUTETribute (ticket)
Tribute is one of the new generation of ticket issuing systems introduced to ticket offices by British Rail during the mid-1990s, prior to the privatisation of the network...
ticket issuing system. The station has sheltered bicycle
Bicycle
A bicycle, also known as a bike, pushbike or cycle, is a human-powered, pedal-driven, single-track vehicle, having two wheels attached to a frame, one behind the other. A person who rides a bicycle is called a cyclist, or bicyclist....
storage for 10 cycles, and taxi rank, and 28 car
Čar
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parking
Parking
Parking is the act of stopping a vehicle and leaving it unoccupied for more than a brief time. Parking on one or both sides of a road is commonly permitted, though often with restrictions...
spaces
Parking lot
A parking lot , also known as car lot, is a cleared area that is intended for parking vehicles. Usually, the term refers to a dedicated area that has been provided with a durable or semi-durable surface....
and 2 disabled spaces available. Arriva Southend
Arriva Southend
Arriva Southend is a division of Arriva Southern Counties, a subsidiary of transport group Arriva which operates bus services in and around the Southend-on-Sea, Rochford, Rayleigh, Basildon, and Thurrock areas of Essex...
bus services 4A (last bus and Sundays only) and 9 and Stephensons of Essex
Stephensons of Essex
Stephensons of Essex is a privately owned bus company based in south Essex, in England, operating local bus and contract services in the same areas as Arriva Southend, Ensignbus, First Essex, NIBS, and Regal Busways. It also runs private hire coaches, and has a bus and coach dealership and sales...
service 14 stop outside the station.
Layout
The station is arranged in a through station layout despite being a terminal station. It was opened on 1 February 1884 by the London, Tilbury and Southend RailwayLondon, 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...
. As a result of this layout, the station has step free access from Shoeburyness High Street to all of its platforms.
A connection exists to the Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)
The Ministry of Defence is the United Kingdom government department responsible for implementation of government defence policy and is the headquarters of the British Armed Forces....
site nearby at Pig's Bay to the east over the level crossing at Shoeburyness High Street, and extensive carriage sidings exist to the west.
Services
The typical off-peak service frequency is:- 4tph (trains per hour) to Fenchurch StreetFenchurch Street railway stationFenchurch 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...
via Basildon, of which:- 2tph do not stop at Pitsea, West Horndon or Limehouse
- 2tph call at all stations