Benfleet railway station

Benfleet
General information
Location	South Benfleet, Borough of Castle Point England
Grid reference	TQ777859
Managed by	c2c
Platforms	2
Other information
Station code	BEF
Classification	DfT category C2
History
Opened	1855
Passengers
2019/20	3.534 million
2020/21	0.927 million
2021/22	2.060 million
2022/23	2.398 million
2023/24	2.358 million
Notes Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Benfleet railway station is on the London, Tilbury and Southend line, serving the towns of South Benfleet and Canvey Island, Essex. It is 29 miles 11 chains (46.9 km) down the main line from London Fenchurch Street via Basildon and it is situated between Pitsea to the west and Leigh-on-Sea to the east. Its three-letter station code is BEF.

It was opened in 1855.^[1] The station roof and canopy were destroyed during the Great storm of 1987.^[2] The station and all trains serving it are currently operated by c2c.

Description

The station is located between Ferry Road and Station Road with the main building located on the Ferry Road side. This houses the ticket office. The ticket office has four serving positions. The station also has 3 self-service ticket machines that accept cash or card payment.

Entry to the platforms is via four automatic ticket gates. On the Station Road side of the building there is a secondary entrance which is open during the weekday peak periods; this has three barriers and the fourth self-service ticket machine.

The two platforms are reached by fixed staircases. Step-free access is provided to and from both platforms by the use of automatic gates located at the country-end of the platforms.

In 2007 the ticket office was refurbished, and a new front ticket office counter was built. It has one lower ticket office window for wheelchair users.

There was formerly a siding to the east of the station on the 'up' London bound side, this was extant in 1969.^[3]

Services

As of the June 2024 timetable the typical Monday to Friday off-peak service is:^[4]

• 4 tph (trains per hour) westbound to London Fenchurch Street via Basildon (2 tph all stations and 2 tph semi-fast)
• 2 tph westbound to London Fenchurch Street via Tilbury Town and Ockendon
• 6 tph eastbound to Southend Central, of which 4 tph continue to Shoeburyness

References

1. James Bettley and Nikolaus Pevsner (2007). Essex. The Buildings of England. Yale University Press. p. 192.
2. "The big storm". Rail. No. 76. January 1988. p. 14.
3. Route training manual: London, Tilbury & Southend Lines, British Rail Eastern Region (November 1969). Published by Great Eastern Railways Society (2003)
4. "c2c Train Times" (PDF). c2c. June 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.

External links

• Train times and station information for Benfleet railway station from National Rail

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Pitsea		c2c London, Tilbury and Southend line		Leigh-on-Sea

51.544°N 0.562°E / 51.544; 0.562