Kirby Cross railway station is on the Walton branch of the Sunshine Coast Line in the East of England, serving the village of Kirby Cross, Essex. It is 67 miles 55 chains (108.9 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street[1] and is situated between Thorpe-le-Soken to the west and Frinton-on-Sea to the east. Its three-letter station code is KBX.
Kirby Cross  | |||||
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 The station in October 2012 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Kirby Cross, Tendring England | ||||
| Grid reference | TM215207 | ||||
| Managed by | Abellio Greater Anglia | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | KBX | ||||
| Classification | DfT category F2 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Tendring Hundred Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Great Eastern Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 8 January 1866 | Opened | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2019/20 |  47,842 | ||||
| 2020/21 |  13,726 | ||||
| 2021/22 | 36,664 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 48,908 | ||||
| 2023/24 | 58,260 | ||||
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It is currently managed by Greater Anglia, which also operates all trains serving the station.
History
editThe station was opened by the Tendring Hundred Railway, a subsidiary of the Great Eastern Railway, in 1866.[2]
The station has two platforms with eastbound and westbound lines, but either side of the station the line is single-track.
The original station building has been disused for many years and has not been staffed since the 1990s. In 2016 it was reported that the line franchisee, Abellio Greater Anglia, planned to demolish the station building and provide platform shelters in its place. It also planned to demolish the station buildings at Weeley and Alresford.[3] The buildings were subsequently offered to Tendring Borough Council for £1 each, should the council wish to renovate them.[4]
Accidents and incidents
editOn 5 April 1981 eight people were injured in a low-speed head-on collision on the single-track line just east of Kirby Cross after an empty stock train passed a signal at 'danger'. The empty train collided with the 6:49 pm service for Thorpe-le-Soken which was carrying 20 passengers, of whom five were hospitalised. An investigation confirmed the empty train's driver erroneously passed the signal at 'danger'.[5]
Services
editThe typical off-peak service is:
| Operator | Route | Rolling stock | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Anglia | Colchester - Colchester Town - Hythe - Wivenhoe - Alresford - Great Bentley - Weeley - Thorpe-le-Soken - Kirby Cross - Frinton-on-Sea - Walton-on-the-Naze | Class 720 | 1x per hour |
Passengers for Clacton-on-Sea must change at Thorpe-le-Soken for a connecting service to London Liverpool Street. On Sundays, passengers for Colchester must change at Thorpe-le-Soken.
During peak hours there are some additional services to and from London Liverpool Street.
References
edit- ^ "RailRef GE Great Eastern". Archived from the original on 6 January 2013.
- ^ Johnson, I: Turning Point: The Story of Kirby le Soken, Essex, page 107. Regency Press, 1982.
- ^ "Petition to fight Abellio Greater Anglia plans to demolish the Alresford Railway Station house | Gazette". 22 April 2016.
- ^ "Abellio offers council three disused stations for £1 each". Gazette. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
- ^ http://www.railwaysarchive.co.uk/documents/DoT_KirkbyCross1981.pdf [bare URL PDF]
External links
edit- Train times and station information for Kirby Cross railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
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| Greater Anglia Sunshine Coast Line Walton branch | ||||
51°50′28″N 1°12′54″E / 51.841°N 1.215°E
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