West Horndon 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 village of
West Horndon
West Horndon is a village and civil parish in the south of the Borough of Brentwood, Essex on the boundary with Thurrock. It is located 20 miles (32 km) east north-east of Charing Cross in London. The civil parish also includes East Horndon ...
situated on the boundary of the boroughs of
Brentwood and
Thurrock
Thurrock () is a unitary authority area with borough status and unparished area in the ceremonial county of Essex, England. It is part of the London commuter belt and an area of regeneration within the Thames Gateway redevelopment zone. The l ...
, Essex. It is down the main line from
London Fenchurch Street and is situated between and . Its three-letter station code is WHR.
History
The station was opened in 1886 as East Horndon 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 station, in central London, with destinations in east London and Essex, including , , , Tilbury, Southend and . The company ...
on a new direct route from to , and the original station structure survives. It was renamed West Horndon in 1949.
There were formerly three east-facing sidings to the north and east of the station, these closed in September 1964.
[Route training manual: London, Tilbury & Southend Lines, British Rail Eastern Region (November 1969). Published by Great Eastern Railways Society (2003) ] An east-facing sidings to the north and west of the station connected to the premises of Brown and Tawse Limited.
Previously in the latter part of the 20th century in about 1998 the station building on the London-bound platform had been demolished. A more modern structure was erected, which provides very little shelter, unlike the original building.
During the latter part of 2008 the ticket hall, customer toilets and ticket office were refurbished. Automatic doors were provided between the street and the ticket hall, and to and from the platform.
Services
The station and all trains serving it are currently operated by
.
The station's ticket office is open Monday to Saturday; due to the low patronage it is closed on Sunday and public holidays. The ticket office has one serving window and uses the
TRIBUTE
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issuing system. The ticket hall has three automatic ticket gates.
The typical off-peak service is:
* 2 trains per hour to
London Fenchurch Street.
* 2 trains per hour to
Shoeburyness
Shoeburyness (; also called Shoebury) is a suburb of the city of Southend-on-Sea, in the City of Southend-on-Sea, in the ceremonial county of Essex, England. east of the city centre. It was an urban district of Essex from 1894 to 1933, when it ...
via
Basildon
Basildon ( ) is the largest town in the borough of Basildon, within the county of Essex, England. It has a population of 107,123. In 1931 the parish had a population of 1159.
It lies east of Central London, south of the city of Chelmsford and ...
.
References
External links
{{Railway stations served by c2c
Railway stations in Essex
DfT Category E stations
Transport in the Borough of Brentwood
Transport in Thurrock
Former London, Tilbury and Southend Railway stations
Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1886
Railway stations served by c2c