Southend Airport railway station
Southend Airport 
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The station in 2012
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| Location | |
| Place | London Southend Airport |
| Local authority | Rochford |
| Coordinates | 51°34′07″N 0°42′19″E / 51.5687°N 0.7052°ECoordinates: 51°34′07″N 0°42′19″E / 51.5687°N 0.7052°E |
| Grid reference | TQ875890 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | SIA |
| Managed by | Stobart Rail |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2011/12 | 56,834 (station opened during year) |
| 2012/13 |
 340,814 |
| 2013/14 |
408,430 |
| 2014/15 |
510,448 |
| 2015/16 |
 425,160 |
| History | |
| Original company | Network Rail |
| 18 July 2011 | Opened |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Southend Airport from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
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Southend Airport railway station is on the Shenfield to Southend Line in the East of England, serving London Southend Airport, the village of Sutton and northern parts of Southend-on-Sea. It is 39 miles 44 chains (63.6 km) down-line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Rochford and Prittlewell. The station is managed by Stobart Rail (Stobart Aviation runs the airport) but the trains are operated by Abellio Greater Anglia. Its three-letter station code is SIA.
The station was opened by the Transport Minister Theresa Villiers in 2011; it was designed by Atkins and constructed by Birse Rail. A new terminal building adjoining the station opened in 2012. Passengers requiring the airport previously had to alight at Rochford and then take road transport.
The typical Monday-Saturday off-peak service is:
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