Thorpe Bay railway station

Thorpe Bay
Location	Thorpe Bay, Southend-on-Sea England
Grid reference	TQ916857
Managed by	c2c
Platforms	2
Other information
Station code	TPB
Classification	DfT category D
History
Original company	London, Tilbury and Southend Railway
Pre-grouping	Midland Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 July 1910 (1910-07-01)	Opened as Southchurch-on-Sea
18 July 1910	Renamed Thorpe Bay
Passengers
2015/16	0.864 million
2016/17	0.880 million
2017/18	0.886 million
2018/19	0.890 million
2019/20	0.888 million
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Thorpe Bay railway station is on the London, Tilbury and Southend line, serving the Thorpe Bay area to the east of Southend-on-Sea, Essex. It is 37 miles 73 chains (61.0 km) down the main line from London Fenchurch Street via Basildon and is situated between Southend East and Shoeburyness. Its three-letter station code is TPB.

It was opened on 1 July 1910 by the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway and was originally named Southchurch-on-Sea, being renamed Thorpe Bay on 18 July 1910.^[1] The station and all trains serving it are currently operated by c2c.

Description[]

The station has two through platforms, which are connected by an overhead footbridge. Platform 1 is utilised by London-bound trains, and platform 2 is for country-bound trains.

The ticket office has two serving positions and uses the TRIBUTE issuing system. The ticket office is an open wooden counter, without the clear-glass window usually separating ticket office clerks from customers.

Toilets are provided.

Services[]

The typical off-peak service frequency is:

• 4 tph (trains per hour) westbound to London Fenchurch Street, of which:
  • 2 tph call at all stations via Basildon;
  • 2 tph call at selected stations only via Basildon;
• 4 tph eastbound to Shoeburyness.

Thorpe Bay also sees some additional services to and from London Fenchurch Street during peak times. Some trains start here instead of Shoeburyness because of lack of platforms and easier access from the Shoeburyness depot.^{[citation needed]}

References[]

External links[]

• Train times and station information for Thorpe Bay railway station from National Rail

Media related to Thorpe Bay railway station at Wikimedia Commons Coordinates: 51°32′17″N 0°45′43″E / 51.538°N 0.762°E / 51.538; 0.762

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Southend East		c2c London, Tilbury and Southend line		Shoeburyness