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| name = Purfleet |
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| manager = [[c2c]] |
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| owner = [[Network Rail]] |
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| locale = [[Purfleet]] |
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| borough = [[Thurrock]] |
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| platforms = 2 |
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| fare_zone = G |
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| railcode = PFL |
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| access = yes |
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| access_note = <ref>{{citation step free south east rail}}</ref> |
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| image_name = Purfleet station building.JPG |
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| caption = Station building |
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| latitude = 51.481 |
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| longitude = 0.237 |
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| map_type = Essex |
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| years1 = 1854 |
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| events1 = Opened |
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'''Purfleet''' is a railway station located in [[Purfleet]], [[Thurrock]], [[Essex]] in the [[East of England]]. It is situated just north of London Road, and a [[level crossing]] is provided for traffic. The station was opened in 1854 as part of the [[London, Tilbury and Southend Railway]] and is located {{convert|15.98|mi|km|abbr=on}} down the line from [[London Fenchurch Street]]. Passenger train services are provided by [[c2c]]. Although outside London fare zones 1 to 6, the station became part of the [[Oyster card]] pay-as-you-go rail network in January 2010.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.london.gov.uk/mayor/mayor-decisions/docs/20091015-md457-fares-2010.pdf|publisher=Greater London Authority|title=Request for Mayoral Decision – MD457. Title: January 2010 Fare Changes}}</ref> |
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==Services== |
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Purfleet station is served solely by [[London, Tilbury and Southend Railway|London, Tilbury and Southend Line]] trains heading inbound to [[Fenchurch Street railway station|Fenchurch Street]] in central London and outbound to [[Shoeburyness railway station|Shoeburyness]] in eastern [[Essex]]. Inbound trains operate about every 30 minutes during off-peak hours and supplemented with trains running up to fifteen minutes apart during peak hours.<ref name="timetable">[http://www.c2c-online.co.uk/tickets_timetables/current_timetable__1 c2c timetable] ''c2c'' Retrieved 2009-05-30</ref> Inbound trains take 32 minutes to reach London at an average of {{convert|30.0|mph|km/h|abbr=on}} calling at all stations to London.<ref name="timetable"/> On Sundays, trains run hourly from Purfleet hourly to Grays and Barking. |
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Outbound trains operate at 30-minute intervals during off-peak hours with supplementary service during peak hours, terminating at Grays, Pitsea, or Southend Central. Trains take six minutes to arrive at Grays at an average of {{convert|38.5|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}, 27 minutes to arrive at Pitsea at {{convert|36.6|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}, and 46 minutes to arrive at {{convert|33.4|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.<ref name="timetable"/> |
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==Gallery== |
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<gallery> |
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image:Purfleet station look east2.JPG|Platforms looking eastbound |
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image:Purfleet station look west.JPG|Platforms looking westbound |
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image:Purfleet station high eastbound.JPG|Looking eastbound from footbridge, with Dartford Crossing just visible in the background |
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image:Purfleet station signage.JPG|Platform signage |
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</gallery> |
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==References== |
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{{reflist}} |
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==External links== |
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{{stn art lnk|PFL|RM191QS}} |
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{{rail start}} |
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{{rail line|previous=[[Rainham railway station (London)|Rainham]]|next=[[Grays railway station|Grays]]|route=[[c2c]]<br><small>[[London, Tilbury and Southend Railway|London, Tilbury & Southend Line]]</small>|col={{C2C colour}}}} |
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{{end box}} |
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[[Category:Railway stations in Essex]] |
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[[Category:Transport in Thurrock]] |
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[[Category:Railway stations opened in 1854]] |
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[[Category:Railway stations served by c2c]] |
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Revision as of 11:13, 2 April 2010
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