West Horndon railway station is on the London, Tilbury and Southend 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 the main line from London Fenchurch Street and is situated between Upminster and Laindon. Its three-letter station code is WHR.
West Horndon  | |||||
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 West Horndon railway station in 1991 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | West Horndon, Borough of Brentwood England | ||||
| Coordinates | 51°34′04″N 0°20′26″E / 51.5679°N 0.3406°E | ||||
| Grid reference | TQ623880 | ||||
| Owned by | Network Rail | ||||
| Managed by | c2c | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | WHR | ||||
| Classification | DfT category E | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | London, Tilbury and Southend Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Midland Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 May 1886 | Opened as East Horndon | ||||
| 1 May 1949 | Renamed West Horndon | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2018/19 |  0.434 million | ||||
| 2019/20 |  0.406 million | ||||
| 2020/21 | 0.112 million | ||||
| 2021/22 | 0.230 million | ||||
| 2022/23 | 0.288 million | ||||
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History
editThe station was opened in 1886 as East Horndon by the London Tilbury and Southend Railway on a new direct route from Barking to Pitsea, and the original station structure survives.[1] The station was located in the parish of West Horndon and on the boundary with Childerditch to the west. The opening of the station stimulated the building of factories in Childerditch.[2]
The station was renamed West Horndon in 1949.[3]
There were formerly three east-facing sidings to the north and east of the station, these closed in September 1964.[4][5] An east-facing sidings to the north and west of the station connected to the premises of Brown and Tawse Limited.[4][6]
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.
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.
Services
editThe station and all trains serving it are currently operated by c2c.
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.
As of the June 2024 timetable the typical Monday to Friday off-peak service is:[7]
- 2 tph (trains per hour) westbound to London Fenchurch Street
- 2 tph eastbound to Shoeburyness
References
edit- ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 88. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- ^ "Parishes: Childerditch". British History Online. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ Butt 1995, pp. 88, 245
- ^ a b Route training manual: London, Tilbury & Southend Lines, British Rail Eastern Region (November 1969). Published by Great Eastern Railways Society (2003)
- ^ Brown, Joe (2015). London Railway Atlas. Hersham: Ian Allan. p. 32. ISBN 978-0-7110-3819-6.
- ^ "Brown & Tawse Limited".
- ^ "c2c Train Times" (PDF). c2c. June 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
External links
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- Train times and station information for West Horndon railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
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| Upminster | c2c London, Tilbury and Southend line |
Laindon | ||