Leigh-on-Sea railway station
Railway station in Essex, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Leigh-on-Sea railway station is on the London, Tilbury and Southend 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.
General information | |
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Location | Leigh-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea England |
Grid reference | TQ831857 |
Managed by | c2c |
Platforms | 3 |
Other information | |
Station code | LES |
Classification | DfT category C2 |
Key dates | |
1 July 1855 (1855-07-01) | Opened as Leigh |
1 October 1904 | Renamed Leigh-on-Sea |
1 January 1934 | Re-sited |
Passengers | |
2018/19 | 2.356 million |
2019/20 | 2.315 million |
2020/21 | 0.480 million |
2021/22 | 1.248 million |
2022/23 | 1.563 million |
Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road |
It was originally opened as Leigh by the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway on 1 July 1855, being renamed Leigh-on-Sea on 1 October 1904, but was rebuilt by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway on a new site, 880 yards (805 m) to the west, opening on 1 January 1934.[1] The station and all trains serving it are currently operated by c2c.