General information | |||||
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Location | Southend-on-Sea, City of Southend-on-Sea England | ||||
Coordinates | 51°32′20″N 0°43′54″E / 51.53889°N 0.73167°E | ||||
Grid reference | TQ894857 | ||||
Managed by | c2c | ||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||
Other information | |||||
Station code | SOE | ||||
Classification | DfT category D | ||||
History | |||||
Original company | London, Midland and Scottish Railway | ||||
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway | ||||
Key dates | |||||
18 July 1932 | Opened as Southend East | ||||
1 May 1949 | Renamed Southend-on-Sea East | ||||
20 February 1969 | Renamed Southend East | ||||
Passengers | |||||
2019/20 | 1.578 million | ||||
2020/21 | 0.514 million | ||||
2021/22 | 1.011 million | ||||
2022/23 | 1.158 million | ||||
2023/24 | 1.160 million | ||||
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Southend East railway station is on the London, Tilbury and Southend line, serving the Southchurch area to the east of Southend-on-Sea, Essex. It is 36 miles 49 chains (58.9 km) down the main line from London Fenchurch Street via Basildon and it is situated between Southend Central to the west and Thorpe Bay to the east. Its three-letter station code is SOE.
It was opened in 1932.[1] There is no step-free access available on the Shoeburyness bound platform. The station and all trains serving it are currently operated by c2c.