Leigh-on-Sea railway station

Leigh-on-Sea
Location
Place	Leigh-on-Sea
Local authority	Southend-on-Sea
Grid reference
Operations
Station code	LES
Managed by	c2c
Number of platforms	3
DfT category	C2
Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries
Annual rail passenger usage*
2004/05	1.527 million
2005/06	1.597 million
2006/07	1.678 million
2007/08	1.791 million
2008/09	1.783 million
2009/10	1.776 million
2010/11	1.857 million
2011/12	1.968 million
2012/13	1.914 million
2013/14	2.000 million
History
1856	Opened
1934	Re-sited
National Rail – UK railway stations
* Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Leigh-on-Sea from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year.
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The original station building, now used by Leigh Sailing Club

Leigh-on-Sea railway station is on the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway line, serving the town of Leigh-on-Sea, Essex. It is 32 miles 43 chains (52.4 km) down the main line from London Fenchurch Street via Basildon and it is situated between Benfleet to the west and Chalkwell to the east. Its three-letter station code is LES.

It was originally opened in 1856 but was rebuilt on a new site in 1934. The station and all trains serving it are currently operated by c2c.

History

The original station was built in Leigh Old Town and opened in 1856, but a larger three-platform station some distance to the west was opened on 4 January 1934^[1] to replace the first structure. The original building was then used by a local Sea Scout troop until the northern platform buildings were demolished to allow the widening of the adjacent road. The other platform and station building still exist and are currently used by Leigh Sailing Club.^[2]

When the London Underground's District line operated a seasonal non-stop excursion service between 1910 and 1939 through to the Southend area, Leigh-on-Sea was the first stop after Upminster.^[3]

Services

The typical off-peak service frequency is:

• 6 tph (trains per hour) westbound towards London Fenchurch Street, of which:
  • 2 tph call at all stations via Basildon
  • 2 tph call at all stations via the Ockendon branch
  • 2 tph call at selected stations only
• 6 tph eastbound towards Shoeburyness, of which:
  • 2 tph terminate at Southend Central
  • 4 tph continue to Shoeburyness

During peak hours there are additional trains to and from Fenchurch Street.

References

1. ^ "Railway Magazine" December 1956
2. ^ History of 3rd Chalkwell Bay Sea Scouts
3. ^ CULG - District Line

External links

• Media related to at Wikimedia Commons

• Train times and station information for Leigh-on-Sea railway station from National Rail

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Benfleet		c2c London, Tilbury & Southend Line		Chalkwell
	Historical services
Preceding station		London Underground		Following station
Upminster towards Wimbledon, Richmond or Ealing Broadway		District line		Southend Central towards Shoeburyness

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