West Horndon railway station
West Horndon  | |
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West Horndon railway station in 1991 | |
| Location | |
| Place | West Horndon |
| Local authority | Borough of Brentwood |
| Coordinates | 51°34′04″N 0°20′26″E / 51.5679°N 0.3406°ECoordinates: 51°34′04″N 0°20′26″E / 51.5679°N 0.3406°E |
| Grid reference | TQ623880 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | WHR |
| Managed by | c2c |
| Owned by | Network Rail |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| DfT category | E |
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Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries | |
| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2004/05 | 0.317 million |
| 2005/06 |
 0.338 million |
| 2006/07 |
0.343 million |
| 2007/08 |
0.349 million |
| 2008/09 |
0.354 million |
| 2009/10 |
 0.336 million |
| 2010/11 |
0.338 million |
| 2011/12 |
0.330 million |
| 2012/13 |
0.350 million |
| 2013/14 |
0.355 million |
| History | |
| Original company | London, Tilbury and Southend Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Midland Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| 1 May 1886 | Opened as East Horndon |
| 1 May 1949 | Renamed West Horndon |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at West Horndon from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
 UK Railways portal | |
West Horndon railway station is on the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway line, serving the village of West Horndon situated on the boundary of the boroughs of Brentwood and Thurrock, Essex. It is 19 miles 15 chains (30.9 km) down-line from London Fenchurch Street and is situated between Upminster and Laindon. Its three-letter station code is WHR.
The station was opened in 1886 as East Horndon on a new direct route from Barking to Pitsea, and the original station structure survives.[1] It was renamed West Horndon in 1949.[2] The station and all trains serving it are currently operated by c2c.
Description
The station's ticket office is open Monday to Saturday; due to the low patronage it is closed on Sunday and public holidays. The ticket office has one serving window and uses the TRIBUTE issuing system. The ticket hall has three automatic ticket gates.
During the latter part of 2008 the ticket hall, customer toilets and ticket office were refurbished. Automatic doors were provided between the street and the ticket hall, and to and from the platform.
Previously in the latter part of the 20th century in about 1998 the station building on the London-bound platform had been demolished. A more modern structure was erected, which provides very little shelter, unlike the original building.
Connections
The typical off-peak service is:
- 2 trains per hour to London Fenchurch Street.
- 2 trains per hour to Shoeburyness via Basildon.
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to West Horndon railway station. |
- Train times and station information for West Horndon railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station | National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Upminster | c2c London, Tilbury & Southend Line |
Laindon | ||