Pier Head railway station (Essex)

Pier Head railway station is a small railway station on the Southend Pier Railway, which serves Southend Pier in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England.[1] It is served by the shuttle train to and from Shore railway station. The train that serves the station is not part of National Rail. The station has two platforms, with two narrow gauge tracks running the 1.34 mile (2.16 km) long route.

Pier Head
Pier Head Station Building
Location
PlaceSouthend-on-Sea
AreaSouthend-on-Sea
Coordinates51.516220°N 51.516220°E / 51.516220; 51.516220
Grid referenceTQ88918321
Operations
Original companySouthend Pier Railway
Managed bySouthend Pier Railway
Pre-groupingSouthend Pier Railway
Owned bySouthend Pier Railway
Platforms2
History
1830Opened
Stations on heritage railways in the United Kingdom
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Southend Pier Railway
(1986-present)
Shore
Station
(to workshop)
Pier Head
Station

Services

The system operates a half-hourly service when Southend Pier is open, and two trains can operate during busy times.[1]

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References

  1. "Southend Pier Railway". Dawlish Trains – Digital Photographic Library by Colin J. Marsden. Retrieved 12 May 2017.

Preceding station   Heritage railways Following station
Terminus   Southend Pier Railway   Shore railway station
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