Rochford railway station
Rochford  | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Rochford |
| Local authority | Rochford |
| Grid reference | TQ873904 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | RFD |
| 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 | 0.461 million |
| 2005/06 |
 0.513 million |
| 2006/07 |
 0.459 million |
| 2007/08 |
0.440 million |
| 2008/09 |
0.465 million |
| 2009/10 |
0.432 million |
| 2010/11 |
0.439 million |
| 2011/12 |
0.409 million |
| 2012/13 |
0.424 million |
| 2013/14 |
0.438 million |
| History | |
| Original company | Great Eastern Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| 1 October 1889 | Station opened[1] |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Rochford from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
 UK Railways portal | |
Rochford railway station is on the Shenfield to Southend Line in the East of England, serving the town of Rochford, Essex. It is 38 miles 54 chains (62.2 km) down-line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Hockley and Southend Airport. Its three-letter station code is RFD.
The station is currently managed by Abellio Greater Anglia, which also operates all trains serving it. The typical off-peak service is of three trains per hour to Southend Victoria and three to Liverpool Street (services join the Great Eastern Main Line for London at Shenfield). Rochford was formerly the closest railway station to London Southend Airport until the airport's own dedicated station opened in 2011.
References
External links
- Train times and station information for Rochford railway station from National Rail
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rochford railway station. |
| Preceding station | National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Hockley | Abellio Greater Anglia Shenfield to Southend Line |
Southend Airport | ||
Coordinates: 51°34′55″N 0°42′07″E / 51.582°N 0.702°E