Thorpe Bay railway station is on the
London, Tilbury and Southend line
The London, Tilbury and Southend line, also known as Essex Thameside, is a commuter railway line on the British railway system. It connects Fenchurch Street station, in central London, with destinations in east London and Essex, including , , , ...
, serving the
Thorpe Bay
Thorpe Bay is an area of the city of Southend-on-Sea, in the City of Southend-on-Sea, in the ceremonial county of Essex, England. located on the Thames Estuary. Thorpe Bay is situated within the Thorpe ward
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area to the east of
Southend-on-Sea
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, Essex. It is down the main line from
London Fenchurch Street via and is situated between and . Its three-letter station code is TPB.
It was opened on 1 July 1910 by the
London, Tilbury and Southend Railway
The London, Tilbury and Southend Railway (LT&SR), was a British railway company, whose network connected Fenchurch Street railway station, Fenchurch Street station, in central London, with destinations in east London and Essex, including , , , T ...
and was originally named ''Southchurch-on-Sea'', being renamed ''Thorpe Bay'' on 18 July 1910.
The station and all trains serving it are currently operated by
.
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
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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:
* 2 tph (trains per hour) westbound to
London Fenchurch Street
* 2 tph eastbound to .
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.
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{{Railway stations served by c2c
Railway stations in Essex
DfT Category D stations
Railway stations in Southend-on-Sea
Former London, Tilbury and Southend Railway stations
Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1910
Railway stations served by c2c
Buildings and structures in Southend-on-Sea
1910 establishments in England