Thorpe Bay railway station

Thorpe Bay
General information
Location	Thorpe Bay, Southend-on-Sea England
Grid reference	TQ916857
Managed by	c2c
Platforms	2
Other information
Station code	TPB
Classification	DfT category D
History
Original company	London, Tilbury and Southend Railway
Pre-grouping	Midland Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 July 1910 (1910-07-01)	Opened as Southchurch-on-Sea
18 July 1910	Renamed Thorpe Bay
Passengers
2019/20	0.888 million
2020/21	0.200 million
2021/22	0.467 million
2022/23	0.597 million
2023/24	0.630 million
Notes Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Thorpe Bay railway station is on the London, Tilbury and Southend 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.

It was opened on 1 July 1910 by the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway and was originally 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

As of the June 2024 timetable the typical Monday to Friday off-peak service is:^[2]

• 4 tph (trains per hour) westbound to London Fenchurch Street via Basildon (2 tph all stations and 2 tph semi-fast)
• 4 tph eastbound to Shoeburyness.

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.
2. "c2c Train Times" (PDF). c2c. June 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.

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 51.538°N 0.762°E / 51.538; 0.762

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