Ockendon railway station explained

Ockendon
Manager:c2c
Owner:Network Rail
Locale:South Ockendon
Borough:Thurrock
Platforms:2
Fare Zone:A
Railcode:OCK
Symbol:rail
Coordinates:51.52°N 0.29°W
Map Type:Essex
Years1:1 July 1892
Events1:Opened
Railexits0405:0.481
Railexits0506: 0.493
Railexits0607: 0.555
Railexits0708: 0.618
Railexits0809: 0.599
Railexits0910: 0.562
Railexits1011: 0.587
Railexits1112: 0.637
Railexits1213: 0.678
Railexits1314: 0.692
Railexits1415: 0.753
Railexits1516: 0.851
Railexits1617: 0.990
Railexits1718: 1.055 -->
Railexits1819: 1.160
Railexits1920: 1.159
Railexits2021: 0.459
Railexits2122: 0.797
Railexits2223: 0.901
Dft Category:E

Ockendon railway station is located on a passing loop on a single-track branch of the London, Tilbury and Southend line, serving the town of South Ockendon, Essex. It is 18chain44chain down the line from London Fenchurch Street via ; the following station on the branch is . Its three-letter station code is OCK.

The station was opened in 1892 by the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway (LTSR). Today, all passenger train services are operated by c2c, which also manages the station. Although the station is outside the London fare zones 1 to 6, it became part of the Oyster card pay-as-you-go network in 2010.[1]

History

The single-track line through the area was opened in 1892 by the LTSR as part of a branch from to via . By the late 20th century, service on the line had been reduced to a relatively infrequent shuttle between Upminster and Grays. However, service levels increased following the opening of a new station on the branch at Chafford Hundred and the shuttle train service was eventually extended beyond Upminster to in London and beyond Grays to in Southend-on-Sea.

Services

The station has two platforms. As of the June 2024 timetable the typical Monday to Friday off-peak service is:[2]

Connections

NIBS Buses route 269 and London Buses route 347 serve the station.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Request for Mayoral Decision – MD457. Title: January 2010 Fare Changes. Greater London Authority. dead. https://www.webcitation.org/5mReAWXEY?url=http://www.london.gov.uk/mayor/mayor-decisions/docs/20091015-md457-fares-2010.pdf. 1 January 2010. dmy-all.
  2. Web site: c2c Train Times . c2c . 1 June 2024 . June 2024.
  3. Web site: Thurrock bus routes map. Thurrock Council. 28 January 2024.