Stanford-le-Hope railway station
Encyclopedia
Stanford-le-Hope railway station is a railway station
located in the town of Stanford-le-Hope
in the borough and unitary authority of Thurrock
in the East of England
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It was opened in September 1854, and was initially called Horndon, as part of the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway
when the railway was extended from Tilbury to Low Street
(closed), terminating at Stanford-le-Hope until the next section of railway was opened a year later. Passenger train services are provided by c2c
.
The station is on the railway linking Pitsea
and Barking
via Grays
and Rainham
known as the Tilbury Loop.
With one early hours service terminating at Grays
Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
located in the town of Stanford-le-Hope
Stanford-le-Hope
Stanford-le-Hope is a town and Church of England parish situated in the county of Essex, England. The town is within the unitary authority of Thurrock and located 23.8 miles east of Charing Cross in London...
in the borough and unitary authority of Thurrock
Thurrock
Thurrock is a unitary authority with borough status in the English ceremonial county of Essex. It is part of the London commuter belt and an area of regeneration within the Thames Gateway redevelopment zone. The local authority is Thurrock Council....
in the East of England
East of England
The East of England is one of the nine official regions of England. It was created in 1994 and was adopted for statistics from 1999. It includes the ceremonial counties of Essex, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk. Essex has the highest population in the region.Its...
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It was opened in September 1854, and was initially called Horndon, as part of the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway
London, Tilbury and Southend Railway
The London, Tilbury and Southend Railway is an English railway line linking Fenchurch Street railway station in the City of London with northeast London and the entire length of the northern Thames Gateway area of southern Essex. It is currently known as the Essex Thameside Route by Network Rail...
when the railway was extended from Tilbury to Low Street
Low Street railway station
Low Street Station was a station on the London, Tilbury & Southend line. The station opened in 1861, at a level crossing. It served the small villages of West and East Tilbury. The station closed in 1967.-References:...
(closed), terminating at Stanford-le-Hope until the next section of railway was opened a year later. Passenger train services are provided by c2c
C2c
c2c is a British train operating company that is part of the National Express Group. It provides passenger rail services on the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway line from Fenchurch Street railway station in the City of London to east London and the entire length of the northern Thames Gateway...
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The station is on the railway linking Pitsea
Pitsea railway station
Pitsea station is a railway station located in Pitsea in Basildon, Essex, England.The station was opened on 1 July 1855 by the London Tilbury and Southend Railway The original station was replaced by another on an adjacent site on 1 June 1888. It is 26 miles distant on the main line from Fenchurch...
and Barking
Barking station
Barking station is a railway station served by National Rail and London Underground services. It is located in Barking in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham in east London, England. The station is in Zone 4, has nine platforms, and is managed by c2c. It has been proposed that ownership of...
via Grays
Grays railway station
Grays railway station is a railway station located in the town of Grays in the borough and unitary authority of Thurrock in the East of England. Although outside London fare zones 1 to 6, the station became part of the Oyster card pay-as-you-go rail network in January 2010.-History:It was opened in...
and Rainham
Rainham railway station (London)
Rainham railway station is located in Rainham, in the London Borough of Havering in northeast London, England. It is in London fare zone 6 and is managed, and passenger train services are provided, by c2c. The station was opened in 1854 as part of the original route of the London, Tilbury and...
known as the Tilbury Loop.
Off-peak service
Off-peak service consists of:- 2 trains per hour to London Fenchurch StreetFenchurch Street railway stationFenchurch Street railway station, also known as London Fenchurch Street, is a central London railway terminus in the south eastern corner of the City of London, England. The station is one of the smallest terminals in London in terms of platforms and one of the most intensively operated...
- 2 trains per hour to Southend CentralSouthend Central railway stationSouthend Central is a railway station on the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway. Train services are provided by the National Express Group train operating company c2c...
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Peak Service
Morning Peak Service as follows- 5tph to London Fenchurch Street either via Rainham or OckendonOckendonOckendon is the name of two nearby places:* North Ockendon in Havering, London* South Ockendon in Thurrock, Essex** Ockendon railway station** South Ockendon Windmill, Essex, England...
With one early hours service terminating at Grays
Grays railway station
Grays railway station is a railway station located in the town of Grays in the borough and unitary authority of Thurrock in the East of England. Although outside London fare zones 1 to 6, the station became part of the Oyster card pay-as-you-go rail network in January 2010.-History:It was opened in...
- 1tph to ShoeburynessShoeburyness railway stationShoeburyness is a railway station located in the small town of Shoeburyness in the borough and unitary district of Southend-on-Sea in Essex, England. The station serves as the eastern terminus of the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway from Fenchurch Street railway station in the City of London,...
. - 3tph to PitseaPitsea railway stationPitsea station is a railway station located in Pitsea in Basildon, Essex, England.The station was opened on 1 July 1855 by the London Tilbury and Southend Railway The original station was replaced by another on an adjacent site on 1 June 1888. It is 26 miles distant on the main line from Fenchurch...