Purfleet railway station

Purfleet
Purfleet
	Purfleet Location of Purfleet in Essex
Location	Purfleet
Local authority	Thurrock
Managed by	c2c
Owner	Network Rail
Station code(s)	PFL
DfT category	D
Number of platforms	2
Accessible	Yes
Fare zone	A
National Rail annual entry and exit
2015–16	0.645 million
2016–17	0.707 million
2017–18	0.674 million
2018–19	0.687 million
2019–20	0.607 million
Key dates
1854	Opened
Other information
External links	Departures; Facilities;
Coordinates	51°28′52″N 0°14′13″E / 51.481°N 0.237°E
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Purfleet railway station is on the London, Tilbury and Southend line serving the town of Purfleet, Essex. It is 16 miles 2 chains (25.8 km) down the line from London Fenchurch Street and it is situated between Rainham to the west and Grays to the east. Its three-letter station code is PFL.

It was opened in 1854 by the London Tilbury and Southend Railway and initially trains ran from Tilbury to Stratford where the train split for either Spitalfields or Fenchurch Street. The station and all trains serving it are currently operated by c2c. Although outside London fare zone 6, the station became part of the Oyster card pay-as-you-go network in 2010.^[3]

Services

The typical off-peak service frequency is:

2 trains per hour (tph) westbound to London Fenchurch Street;
2 tph eastbound to Grays.

During peak times there are additional services including some connecting to other sections of the line beyond Grays.

References

^ "London and South East" (PDF). National Rail. September 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 March 2009.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Estimates of station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
^ "Request for Mayoral Decision – MD457. Title: January 2010 Fare Changes" (PDF). Greater London Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 January 2010.

External links

Train times and station information for Purfleet railway station from National Rail

Media related to Purfleet railway station at Wikimedia Commons

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Rainham		c2c London, Tilbury and Southend line via Rainham		Grays

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[1] "London and South East" (PDF). National Rail. September 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 March 2009.

[infobox_stats_ref_rail-2] "Estimates of station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.

[3] "Request for Mayoral Decision – MD457. Title: January 2010 Fare Changes" (PDF). Greater London Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 January 2010.

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