Thorpe Bay railway station
{{Short description|Railway station in Essex, England}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2015}}
{{Use British English|date=June 2015}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Thorpe Bay
| symbol_location = gb
| symbol = rail
| image = Thorpe Bay station - geograph.org.uk - 1195876.jpg
| borough = Thorpe Bay, Southend-on-Sea
| country = England
| grid_name = Grid reference
| grid_position = {{gbmapscaled|TQ916857|25|TQ916857}}
| manager = c2c
| platforms = 2
| code = TPB
| classification = DfT category D
| original = London, Tilbury and Southend Railway
| pregroup = Midland Railway
| postgroup = London, Midland and Scottish Railway
| years1 = {{start date|1910|07|01|df=y}}
| events1 = Opened as Southchurch-on-Sea
| years2 = 18 July 1910
| events2 = Renamed Thorpe Bay
| mpassengers =
{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2019/20 |passengers={{decrease}} 0.888 million}}
{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2020/21 |passengers={{decrease}} 0.200 million}}
{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2021/22 |passengers={{increase}} 0.467 million}}
{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2022/23 |passengers={{increase}} 0.597 million}}
{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2023/24 |passengers={{increase}} 0.630 million}}
| footnotes = 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 {{convert|37|mi|73|chain|km}} down the main line from London Fenchurch Street via {{rws|Basildon}} and is situated between {{rws|Southend East}} and {{rws|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.{{cite book |last=Butt |first=R.V.J. |title=The Directory of Railway Stations |year=1995 |publisher=Patrick Stephens Ltd |location=Yeovil |isbn=1-85260-508-1 |id=R508 |pages=215, 229 }} 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:{{cite web |title=c2c Train Times |url=https://www.c2c-online.co.uk/app/uploads/2024/05/6655b351d3b4b-6655b351d3b4c5362_Working_TT_Booklet_Digital_Landscape.pdf.pdf |publisher=c2c |access-date=1 June 2024 |date=June 2024}}
- 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 {{rws|Shoeburyness}}.
References
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External links
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{{coord|51.538|N|0.762|E|type:railwaystation_region:GB|display=title}}
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{{rail line|previous=Southend East|next=Shoeburyness |route=c2c
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{{Railway stations served by c2c}}
Category:Railway stations in Southend-on-Sea
Category:Former London, Tilbury and Southend Railway stations
Category:Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1910
Category:Railway stations served by c2c