Westcliff 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 locality of
Westcliff-on-Sea
Westcliff-on-Sea (often abbreviated to Westcliff) is an inner city area of the city of Southend-on-Sea, in the City of Southend-on-Sea, in the ceremonial county of Essex, England. It is on the north shore of the lower Thames Estuary, about 34 m ...
in
Southend-on-Sea
Southend-on-Sea (), commonly referred to as Southend (), is a coastal city and unitary authority area with borough status in southeastern Essex, England. It lies on the north side of the Thames Estuary, east of central London. It is bordered ...
, 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 WCF.
It was opened in 1895 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 ...
.
The station and all trains serving it are currently operated by
.
Description
The main ticket office is located on the London-bound side of the station, leading to platform 1. It has two serving positions and uses the
Tribute
A tribute (; from Latin ''tributum'', "contribution") is wealth, often in kind, that a party gives to another as a sign of submission, allegiance or respect. Various ancient states exacted tribute from the rulers of land which the state conqu ...
ticket issuing system. Outside the main ticket office is a self-service ticket machine. A second, smaller ticket office is on the country-bound platform 2, but is not currently in use.
Facilities at the station include a bicycle rack, a taxicab stand, and a car park with 50 spaces and three disabled spaces. It was extensively improved between 2004 and 2006 in a £500,000 refurbishment project by a partnership between
and Southend Borough Council in order to attract more people to travel by rail.
Services
The typical off-peak service frequency is:
* 4 tph (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
References
External links
{{Railway stations served by c2c
Railway stations in Essex
DfT Category F1 stations
Railway stations in Southend-on-Sea
Former London, Tilbury and Southend Railway stations
Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1895
Railway stations served by c2c
Buildings and structures in Southend-on-Sea