Benfleet railway station

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Benfleet
General information
Location	South Benfleet, Borough of Castle Point England
Grid reference	TQ777859
Managed by	c2c
Platforms	2
Other information
Station code	BEF
Classification	DfT category C2
History
Opened	1855
Passengers
2019/20	3.534 million
2020/21	0.927 million
2021/22	2.060 million
2022/23	2.398 million
2023/24	2.358 million
Notes Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Benfleet railway station is on the London, Tilbury and Southend line, serving the towns of South Benfleet and Canvey Island, Essex. It is 29 miles 11 chains (46.9 km) down the main line from London Fenchurch Street via Basildon and it is situated between Pitsea to the west and Leigh-on-Sea to the east. Its three-letter station code is BEF.

It was opened in 1855.^[1] The station roof and canopy were destroyed during the Great storm of 1987.^[2] The station and all trains serving it are currently operated by c2c.