Thorpe-le-Soken railway station
Thorpe-le-Soken | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Tendring |
| Coordinates | 51°50′53″N 1°09′43″E / 51.848°N 1.162°E |
| Managed by | Greater Anglia |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | TLS |
| History | |
| Original company | Tendring Hundred Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 8 January 1866 | Opened as Thorpe |
| 1 March 1900 | renamed Thorpe-le-Soken |
Thorpe-le-Soken railway station is on the Sunshine Coast Line, a branch of the Great Eastern Main Line, in the East of England, serving the village of Thorpe-le-Soken, Essex. It is 65 miles 7 chains (104.7 km) down-line from London Liverpool Street.[1] Its three-letter station code is TLS. To the west the preceding station is Weeley and to the east the following stations are Clacton-on-Sea on the Clacton branch and Kirby Cross on the Walton-on-the-Naze branch.
The station was opened by the Tendring Hundred Railway, a subsidiary of the Great Eastern Railway, in 1866. It is currently managed by Greater Anglia, which also operates all trains serving the station.
History
The station was opened with the name Thorpe by the Tendring Hundred Railway, a subsidiary of the Great Eastern Railway, on 28 July 1866 on the Tendring Hundred Extension Railway line. It was renamed Thorpe-le-Soken on 1 March 1900.[2]
It has two platforms forming an island platform that is accessible via a footbridge. There is a clearly visible platform and trackbed on what would be platform 3; this is continuous with the other stations on the Walton branch. One of the double tracks that were originally on the line to Walton has been completely taken up.
Services
The typical off-peak services pattern is:
| Operator | Route | Rolling stock | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Anglia | London Liverpool Street - Stratford - Shenfield - Ingatestone - Chelmsford - Witham - Colchester - Wivenhoe - Thorpe-le-Soken - Clacton-on-Sea | Class 321, Class 360 | 1x per hour |
| Greater Anglia | Colchester - Colchester Town - Hythe - Wivenhoe - Alresford - Great Bentley - Weeley - Thorpe-le-Soken - Kirby Cross - Frinton-on-Sea - Walton-on-the-Naze | Class 321, | 1x per hour |
During peak hours there are some additional services to and from Liverpool Street.
References
- ^ http://www.s-r-s.org.uk/railref/ref-ge.html
- ^ Butt, R.V.J., (1995) The Directory of Railway Stations, Yeovil: Patrick Stephens
External links
- Train times and station information for Thorpe-le-Soken railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Anglia Sunshine Coast Line Clacton branch | ||||
| Greater Anglia Sunshine Coast Line Walton branch | ||||