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Shoeburyness railway station
Shoeburyness railway station is the eastern terminus of the London, Tilbury and Southend Line (Engineer's Line Reference FSS) serving the coastal town of Shoeburyness, in Essex, England. It is 39 miles 40 chains (63.57 km) down the main line from London Fenchurch Street, via Basildon; the preceding station is Thorpe Bay. Its three-letter station code is SRY.
The line and station were opened in 1884 when the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway extended east from Southend. The station and all trains serving it are currently operated by c2c.
In 1849, the Board of Ordnance purchased land at South Shoebury with a view to setting up an artillery testing and practice range. Until then, Plumstead Common and Woolwich Common had been used, but these were no longer viable due to the increasing power and range of the weapons.
A tramway was established on the site and was located south of the existing site. At this time, supplies for the military site arrived by river and three piers which were connected to a location called Camp Field.
As early as 1855, Morton Peto, a partner in the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway, had suggested an extension from Southend to Shoeburyness. Two independent schemes foundered in 1866 and 1868; the LT&SR tried again in 1876, but found the War Department were not in favour of the scheme.
By the 1880s, the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway was beginning to outgrow its cramped site at Southend as the town grew and commuter traffic to London developed. In 1881, the War Department had a change of heart and had written a letter supporting the extension of the LT&SR to Shoeburyness. A contract to construct the line was let in 1882 and Shoeburyness railway station was opened to passenger and goods services on 1 February 1884. At that point, it was the only eastbound station after Southend, with Southend East and Thorpe Bay being added later.
In the first few years, no engine shed was provided at Shoeburyness so locomotives worked from Southend to form the early morning departures. This lasted until 1889, when Shoeburyness engine shed was opened. This move also freed up space at Southend Central to enable further development there.
Following the Railways Act 1921, the station became the responsibility of the London Midland and Scottish (LMS) Railway from 1 January 1923.
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Shoeburyness railway station
Shoeburyness railway station is the eastern terminus of the London, Tilbury and Southend Line (Engineer's Line Reference FSS) serving the coastal town of Shoeburyness, in Essex, England. It is 39 miles 40 chains (63.57 km) down the main line from London Fenchurch Street, via Basildon; the preceding station is Thorpe Bay. Its three-letter station code is SRY.
The line and station were opened in 1884 when the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway extended east from Southend. The station and all trains serving it are currently operated by c2c.
In 1849, the Board of Ordnance purchased land at South Shoebury with a view to setting up an artillery testing and practice range. Until then, Plumstead Common and Woolwich Common had been used, but these were no longer viable due to the increasing power and range of the weapons.
A tramway was established on the site and was located south of the existing site. At this time, supplies for the military site arrived by river and three piers which were connected to a location called Camp Field.
As early as 1855, Morton Peto, a partner in the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway, had suggested an extension from Southend to Shoeburyness. Two independent schemes foundered in 1866 and 1868; the LT&SR tried again in 1876, but found the War Department were not in favour of the scheme.
By the 1880s, the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway was beginning to outgrow its cramped site at Southend as the town grew and commuter traffic to London developed. In 1881, the War Department had a change of heart and had written a letter supporting the extension of the LT&SR to Shoeburyness. A contract to construct the line was let in 1882 and Shoeburyness railway station was opened to passenger and goods services on 1 February 1884. At that point, it was the only eastbound station after Southend, with Southend East and Thorpe Bay being added later.
In the first few years, no engine shed was provided at Shoeburyness so locomotives worked from Southend to form the early morning departures. This lasted until 1889, when Shoeburyness engine shed was opened. This move also freed up space at Southend Central to enable further development there.
Following the Railways Act 1921, the station became the responsibility of the London Midland and Scottish (LMS) Railway from 1 January 1923.
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