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
2017–18	0.674 million
2018–19	0.687 million
2019–20	0.607 million
2020–21	0.255 million
2021–22	0.445 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.

Future plans

As part of a development involving up to 3000 new homes, there are plans to re-site, rename and upgrade the railway station. The station will be located slightly further north. The ticket office is to be moved overhead rather than to the side of the station and lifts and a new footbridge are proposed as well as a new larger car park and future space for retail. The level crossing may also be closed as part of these plans and replaced with a road bridge. One other thing proposed is that the name of the station be renamed to Purfleet on Thames, after the town was renamed in 2020 to attract more visitors. A planning application was submitted in May 2023.^[4]^[5]

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.
^ "Vision for new Purfleet-on-Thames railway station moves forward". BBC News. 13 May 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
^ "Purfleet-on-Thames railway station set for major rebuild as plans submitted for approval". Ian Visits. 25 May 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2023.

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.

[4] "Vision for new Purfleet-on-Thames railway station moves forward". BBC News. 13 May 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2023.

[5] "Purfleet-on-Thames railway station set for major rebuild as plans submitted for approval". Ian Visits. 25 May 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2023.

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