Thorpe Bay railway station

Thorpe Bay railway station is on the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway line, serving the Thorpe Bay area to the east of Southend-on-Sea, Essex. It is 37 miles 73 chains (61.0 km) down the main line from London Fenchurch Street via Basildon and is situated between Southend East and Shoeburyness. Its three-letter station code is TPB.

Thorpe Bay
Location
Place	Thorpe Bay
Local authority	Southend-on-Sea
Grid reference	TQ916857
Operations
Station code	TPB
Managed by	c2c
Number of platforms	2
DfT category	D
Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries
Annual rail passenger usage*
2014/15	0.829 million
2015/16	0.864 million
2016/17	0.880 million
2017/18	0.886 million
2018/19	0.890 million
History
Original company	London, Tilbury and Southend Railway
Pre-grouping	Midland Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
1 July 1910 (1910-07-01)	Opened as Southchurch-on-Sea
18 July 1910	Renamed Thorpe Bay
National Rail – UK railway stations
* Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Thorpe Bay from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year.

It was opened on 1 July 1910, originally being named Southchurch-on-Sea, being renamed Thorpe Bay on 18 July 1910.[1] The station and all trains serving it are currently operated by c2c.

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 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:

• 4 tph (trains per hour) westbound to London Fenchurch Street, of which:
  • 2 tph call at all stations via Basildon;
  • 2 tph call at selected stations only via Basildon;
• 4 tph eastbound to Shoeburyness.

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.

References

1. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. pp. 215, 229. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)

External links

• Train times and station information for Thorpe Bay railway station from National Rail

Media related to Thorpe Bay railway station at Wikimedia Commons

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Southend East		c2c London, Tilbury and Southend Line		Shoeburyness