Leigh-on-Sea railway station is on the

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, serving the town of

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, Essex. It is down the main line from London Fenchurch Street via and it is situated between to the west and to the east. Its three-letter station code is LES. It was originally opened as ''Leigh'' by the

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on 1 July 1855, being renamed ''Leigh-on-Sea'' on 1 October 1904, but was rebuilt by the

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on a new site, to the west, opening on 1 January 1934. The station and all trains serving it are currently operated by

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History

The original station was built in Leigh Old Town and opened in 1855, but a larger three-platform station some distance to the west was opened on 1 January 1934 to replace the first structure. The original building was then used by a local

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

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operated a seasonal non-stop excursion service between 1910 and 1939 through to the Southend area, Leigh-on-Sea was the first stop after . There were formerly sidings on the 'up' London-bound side to the south-west of the station. There was a fatal accident at these sidings on 15 December 1935. The sidings had been partly decommissioned by 1969.Route training manual: London, Tilbury & Southend Lines, British Rail Eastern Region (November 1969). Published by Great Eastern Railways Society (2003)

Services

The typical off-peak service frequency is: * 4tph (trains per hour) westbound towards London Fenchurch Street, of which: **2 tph call at all stations via **2 tph call at all stations via the branch * 4 tph eastbound towards , of which: ** 2 tph terminate at ** 2 tph continue to Shoeburyness During peak hours there are additional trains to and from Fenchurch Street, some of which terminate at Leigh-on-Sea.

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* {{Railway stations served by c2c Railway stations in Essex DfT Category C2 stations Railway stations in Southend-on-Sea Former London, Tilbury and Southend Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1855 Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1934 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1934 Railway stations served by c2c Buildings and structures in Southend-on-Sea