Thorpe Bay railway station
| General information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Opened as Southchurch-on-Sea | ||||
| 18 July 1910 | Renamed Thorpe Bay | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2019/20 | 0.888 million | ||||
| 2020/21 | 0.200 million | ||||
| 2021/22 | 0.467 million | ||||
| 2022/23 | 0.597 million | ||||
| 2023/24 | 0.630 million | ||||
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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. The station and all trains serving it are currently operated by c2c.
History
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 Whitechapel and Bow Railway, opened in 1902, permitted through trains to operate from the District Railway on to the LTSR. This was initially used for inner suburban District Railway trains that did not go beyond Upminster.[2] In 1909 and 1910 trial joint through services were run from Ealing Broadway to Southend, changing from electric District to steam LTSR locomotives en route. This became a regular timetable in 1911, with a limited number of those daily trains extended to Shoeburyness, calling at Thorpe Bay. The service ended on 11 September 1939.[3]
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
As of the June 2024 timetable the typical Monday to Friday off-peak service is:[4]
- 4 tph (trains per hour) westbound to London Fenchurch Street via Basildon (2 tph all stations and 2 tph semi-fast)
- 4 tph eastbound to Shoeburyness.
References
- ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. pp. 215, 229. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- ^ Horne, Mike A. C. (2019). London's District Railway: A History of the Metropolitan District Railway Company. Twentieth Century. Volume two. Capital Transport Publishing. ISBN 978-1-85414-430-0.
- ^ Kay, Peter (2010). The London, Tilbury & Southend Railway: A History of the Company and Line. 1912-1939, the Midland and LMS years. vol. 3. Wivenhoe: Peter Kay. ISBN 978-1-899890-43-9.
- ^ "c2c Train Times" (PDF). c2c. June 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
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 51°32′17″N 0°45′43″E / 51.538°N 0.762°E
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southend East | c2c London, Tilbury and Southend line |
Shoeburyness | ||
| Former services | ||||
| Southend East | District—LMS through service London, Tilbury and Southend line |
Shoeburyness | ||