Thorpe Bay | |
Symbol Location: | gb |
Symbol: | rail |
Borough: | Thorpe Bay, Southend-on-Sea |
Country: | England |
Grid Name: | Grid reference |
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 |
Events1: | Opened as Southchurch-on-Sea |
Years2: | 18 July 1910 |
Events2: | Renamed Thorpe Bay |
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 37chain73chain down the main line from London Fenchurch Street via and is situated between and . 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.
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.
As of the June 2024 timetable the typical Monday to Friday off-peak service is:[2]