Purfleet railway station

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Purfleet National Rail
Purfleet station building.JPG
Purfleet is located in Essex
Purfleet
Purfleet
Location of Purfleet in Essex
LocationPurfleet
Local authorityThurrock
Managed byc2c
OwnerNetwork Rail
Station codePFL
DfT categoryD
Number of platforms2
AccessibleYes[1]
Fare zoneA
National Rail annual entry and exit
2016–17Increase 0.707 million[2]
2017–18Decrease 0.674 million[2]
2018–19Increase 0.687 million[2]
2019–20Decrease 0.607 million[2]
2020–21Decrease 0.255 million[2]
Key dates
1854Opened
Other information
External links
WGS8451°28′52″N 0°14′13″E / 51.481°N 0.237°E / 51.481; 0.237Coordinates: 51°28′52″N 0°14′13″E / 51.481°N 0.237°E / 51.481; 0.237
Underground sign at Westminster.jpg London transport portal

Purfleet railway station is on the London, Tilbury and Southend line serving the town of Purfleet, Essex. It is 16 miles 2 chains (25.8 km) down the line from London Fenchurch Street and it is situated between Rainham to the west and Grays to the east. Its three-letter station code is PFL.

It was opened in 1854 by the London Tilbury and Southend Railway and initially trains ran from Tilbury to Stratford where the train split for either Spitalfields or Fenchurch Street. The station and all trains serving it are currently operated by c2c. Although outside London fare zone 6, the station became part of the Oyster card pay-as-you-go network in 2010.[3]

Services[]

The typical off-peak service frequency is:

During peak times there are additional services including some connecting to other sections of the line beyond Grays.

References[]

  1. ^ "London and South East" (PDF). National Rail. September 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 March 2009.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Estimates of station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
  3. ^ "Request for Mayoral Decision – MD457. Title: January 2010 Fare Changes" (PDF). Greater London Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 January 2010.

External links[]

Media related to Purfleet railway station at Wikimedia Commons

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Rainham   c2c
London, Tilbury and Southend line
via Rainham
  Grays


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