Thorpe Bay railway station
Thorpe Bay 
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| Location | |
| Place | Thorpe Bay |
| Local authority | Southend-on-Sea |
| Grid reference | TQ916857 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | TPB |
| Managed by | c2c |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| DfT category | D |
| Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2011/12 |
 0.814 million |
| 2012/13 |
 0.798 million |
| 2013/14 |
0.812 million |
| 2014/15 |
0.829 million |
| 2015/16 |
0.864 million |
| History | |
| Original company | London, Tilbury and Southend Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Midland Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| 1 July 1910 | Opened as Southchurch-on-Sea |
| 18 July 1910 | Renamed Thorpe Bay |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Thorpe Bay from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
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Thorpe Bay railway station is on the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway line, serving the Thorpe Bay area to the east of Southend-on-Sea, Essex. It is 37 miles 73 chains (61.0 km) down the main line from London Fenchurch Street via Basildon and is situated between Southend East and Shoeburyness. Its three-letter station code is TPB.
It was opened on 1 July 1910, originally being named Southchurch-on-Sea, being renamed Thorpe Bay on 18 July 1910. The station and all trains serving it are currently operated by c2c.
The station has two through platforms, which are connected by an overhead footbridge. Platform 1 is utilised by London-bound trains, and platform 2 is for country-bound trains.
The ticket office has two serving positions and uses the TRIBUTE issuing system.
The typical off-peak service frequency is:
Thorpe Bay also sees some additional services to and from London Fenchurch Street during peak times. Some trains start from here instead of Shoeburyness because of lack of platforms and easier access from Shoeburyness depot.
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