Rayleigh railway station
Rayleigh  | |
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Rayleigh railway station in 2006 | |
| Location | |
| Place | Rayleigh |
| Local authority | Rochford |
| Coordinates | 51°35′20″N 0°36′04″E / 51.589°N 0.601°ECoordinates: 51°35′20″N 0°36′04″E / 51.589°N 0.601°E |
| Grid reference | TQ802910 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | RLG |
| Managed by | Abellio Greater Anglia |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| DfT category | C2 |
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Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries | |
| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2004/05 | 1.903 million |
| 2005/06 |
 1.649 million |
| 2006/07 |
0.925 million |
| 2007/08 |
 0.930 million |
| 2008/09 |
0.959 million |
| 2009/10 |
0.877 million |
| 2010/11 |
0.920 million |
| 2011/12 |
0.935 million |
| 2012/13 |
0.979 million |
| 2013/14 |
1.035 million |
| History | |
| Key dates | Opened 1 October 1889 |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Rayleigh from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
 UK Railways portal | |
Rayleigh railway station is on the Shenfield to Southend Line in the East of England, serving the town of Rayleigh, Essex. It is 33 miles 9 chains (53.3 km) down-line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Wickford and Hockley. Its three-letter station code is RLG.
The station was opened in 1889 by the Great Eastern Railway.[1] It is currently managed by Abellio Greater Anglia, which also operates all trains serving the station.
Rayleigh is a small station with a ticket office but no barriers. When the ticket office is closed, access to the platforms is available through a gate to the left of the building. Outside the station there is a taxi rank, car park, bus stops and a newsagent. The town centre is a short, uphill walk from the station.
Services
The typical weekday off-peak service is three trains per hour to Southend Victoria and three to London Liverpool Street (services join the Great Eastern Main Line for London at Shenfield).
At peak times, service frequencies may be increased and calling patterns varied.
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rayleigh railway station. |
- Train times and station information for Rayleigh railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station | National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Wickford | Abellio Greater Anglia Shenfield to Southend Line |
Hockley | ||