Stanford-le-Hope railway station
Stanford-le-Hope railway station is on a loop line of the London, Tilbury and Southend line, serving the town of Stanford-le-Hope, Essex. It is 27 miles 13 chains (43.7 km) down the line from London Fenchurch Street via Rainham and it is situated between East Tilbury and Pitsea. Its three-letter station code is SFO.
Stanford-le-Hope  | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Stanford-le-Hope, Borough of Thurrock England |
| Grid reference | TQ682822 |
| Managed by | c2c |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | SFO |
| Classification | DfT category D |
| History | |
| Opened | 1854 |
| Passengers | |
| 2017/18 |  1.109 million |
| 2018/19 |  1.130 million |
| 2019/20 | 0.902 million |
| 2020/21 | 0.263 million |
| 2021/22 | 0.529 million |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
Stanford-le-Hope is on a link known as the Tilbury Loop, which joins the main line at the London end at Barking and at the country end at Pitsea. The station and all trains serving it are operated by c2c.
Nearby DP World London Gateway, while principally a deep-water port, is also a rail cargo terminus.[1][2]
Services
The typical off-peak service consists of:
- 2 trains per hour (tph) to London Fenchurch Street via Ockendon;
- 2 tph to Southend Central.
History
The station was opened on the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway in September 1854 with the name Horndon. Trains from London terminated at Stanford-le-Hope until the next section of railway to the east opened a year later.[3] The original station building and up platform were constructed to the north of the London Road level crossing. The station was rebuilt during the 1960s immediately south of London Road by British Rail. The former station site is now the car park.
References
- Dunne, John (10 April 2017). "First train from UK to China set to depart from Essex". Evening Standard. London. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
- "UK's Largest Container Railfreight Depot Just One Year From Opening". Rail.co.uk. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
- White, H. P. (1987). A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain. Vol. 3: Greater London (3rd ed.). David St John Thomas.
External links
- Train times and station information for Stanford-le-Hope railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station | National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| East Tilbury | c2c London, Tilbury and Southend line Tilbury Loop |
Pitsea | ||