This article needs additional citations for verification .(October 2016) |
![]() The terminus in 2011 | |
General information | |
Location | Southminster, Maldon England |
Coordinates | 51°39′36″N0°50′02″E / 51.66006°N 0.83386°E Coordinates: 51°39′36″N0°50′02″E / 51.66006°N 0.83386°E |
Grid reference | TQ961995 |
Managed by | Greater Anglia |
Platforms | 1 |
Other information | |
Station code | SMN |
Classification | DfT category F1 |
History | |
Opened | 1 July 1889 |
Passengers | |
2017/18 | ![]() |
2018/19 | ![]() |
2019/20 | ![]() |
2020/21 | ![]() |
2021/22 | ![]() |
Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road |
Southminster railway station is the eastern terminus of the Crouch Valley Line in Essex,England,serving the town of Southminster and other settlements on the Dengie Peninsula. It is 45 miles 42 chains (73.27 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street. The station is managed by Greater Anglia who operate all services. The Engineer's Line Reference for the line is WIS,the station's three-letter station code is SMN. The platform has an operational length for 8 carriages. The preceding station to the west is Burnham-on-Crouch.
The line and station were opened on 1 June 1889 for goods and on 1 October 1889 for passengers by the Great Eastern Railway in 1889. The station had a single platform and station buildings. [1] There were extensive sidings including a line to gravel pits which operated until 3 November 1979. The sidings included a goods shed,cattle pens and a locomotive turntable. [1]
The station was host to a LNER camping coach from 1935 to 1939 and possibly one for some of 1934. [2] The goods yard closed on 4 October 1965. There was a 36-lever signal box which closed on 19 January 1986. [1] The line and station were passed to the London and North Eastern Railway following the Grouping of 1923. It then passed to the Eastern Region of British Railways upon nationalisation in 1948. The Wickford to Southminster line was electrified using 25 kV overhead line electrification (OLE) on 12 May 1986. When sectorisation was introduced,Southminster was served by Network SouthEast until the privatisation of British Rail.
The typical off-peak service is of one train every 40 minutes to Wickford,with additional services at peak times. Some peak services continue to or from Shenfield and/or London Liverpool Street via the Great Eastern Main Line. On Sundays,the service is reduced is to hourly.
Preceding station | ![]() | Following station | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Greater Anglia | Terminus |
The London,Tilbury and Southend line,also known as Essex Thameside,is a commuter railway line on the British railway system. It connects Fenchurch Street station,in central London,with destinations in east London and Essex,including Barking,Upminster,Basildon,Grays,Tilbury,Southend and Shoeburyness.
Northumberland Park railway station is on the Lea Valley line that forms part of the West Anglia Main Line,serving the ward of Northumberland Park in Tottenham,north London. It is 6 miles 73 chains (11.1 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Tottenham Hale and Meridian Water. Its three-letter station code is NUM and it is in Travelcard zone 3. It is one of the stations that can be used to access Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Cheshunt is a National Rail and London Overground station in Cheshunt,Hertfordshire,England. On the National Rail network it is on the West Anglia Main Line,14 miles 1 chain (22.6 km) from London Liverpool Street and situated between Waltham Cross and Broxbourne. On the London Overground network it is one of three northern termini of the Lea Valley lines.
Oulton Broad South railway station is on the East Suffolk Line in the east of England,and is one of two stations serving Oulton Broad,Suffolk. The other is Oulton Broad North on the Wherry Lines. Oulton Broad South is the next station along from Lowestoft on the line to Ipswich,and from Lowestoft the line crosses Mutford Bridge with a view of Lake Lothing to the east and Oulton Broad lake to the west. The station is 115 miles 42 chains (185.9 km) measured from London Liverpool Street via Ipswich.
Shenfield railway station is on the Great Eastern Main Line in the East of England,serving the town of Shenfield,Essex. As well as being a key interchange for medium- and long-distance services on the main line,it is also the western terminus of a branch line to Southend Victoria and one of the two eastern termini of the Elizabeth line. It is 20 miles 16 chains (32.51 km) down the line from Liverpool Street and is situated between Brentwood and either Ingatestone on the main line or Billericay on the branch line. Its three-letter station code is SNF.
The Crouch Valley line is a branch line off the Shenfield–Southend line in Essex,in the east of England. It links Wickford in the west to Southminster in the east. During peak hours,trains connect to or from the Great Eastern Main Line at Shenfield,and its London terminus at Liverpool Street.
Billericay railway station is on the Shenfield to Southend Line in the east of England,serving the town of Billericay in the Basildon district of the county of Essex. The vast majority of services on the Shenfield to Southend Line connect to the Great Eastern Main Line,linking Southend Victoria station in Southend-on-Sea to Liverpool Street station in London. The Engineer's Line Reference for the line is SSV and the station's three-letter station code is BIC. The platforms have an operational length for 12 carriages.
Hockley railway station is on the Shenfield to Southend Line in the East of England,serving the village of Hockley,Essex. It is 36 miles 1 chain (57.96 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Rayleigh to the west and Rochford to the east. The Engineer's Line Reference for the line is SSV;the station's three-letter station code is HOC. The two platforms have an operational length for 12-coach trains.
Wickford railway station is on the Shenfield to Southend Line and is also the western terminus of the Crouch Valley Line in the east of England,serving the town of Wickford in the Basildon district of Essex. It is 29 miles 2 chains (46.71 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Billericay to the west and,to the east,Rayleigh on the Southend Line and Battlesbridge on the Crouch Valley Line. The Engineer's Line Reference for the line is SSV,the station's three-letter station code is WIC.
Rayleigh railway station is on the Shenfield to Southend Line in the East of England,serving the town of Rayleigh,Essex. It is 33 miles 9 chains (53.29 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Wickford to the west and Hockley to the east. The Engineer's Line Reference for the line is SSV;the station's three-letter station code is RLG. Each of the two platforms has an operational length for 12-coach trains.
Rochford railway station is on the Shenfield to Southend Line in the East of England,serving the town of Rochford,Essex. It is 38 miles 54 chains (62.24 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Hockley and Southend Airport stations. The Engineer's Line Reference for the line is SSV;the station's three-letter station code is RFD. The platforms have an operational length for 12-coach trains.
Southend Victoria railway station is the eastern terminus of the Shenfield to Southend Line in the East of England,a branch off the Great Eastern Main Line,and is one of the primary stations serving the resort city of Southend-on-Sea,Essex. It is 41 miles 42 chains (66.83 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street;the preceding station on the line is Prittlewell. The Engineer's Line Reference for the line is SSV;the station's three-letter station code is SOV. The station has four platforms each with an operational length for 12-coach trains.
Prittlewell railway station is on the Shenfield to Southend Line in the East of England,serving the residential district of Prittlewell in Southend-on-Sea,Essex. It is 40 miles 67 chains (65.72 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Southend Airport and Southend Victoria stations. The Engineer's Line Reference for the line is SSV;the station's three-letter station code is PRL. The platforms have an operational length for 12-coach trains.
Clacton-on-Sea railway station is one of the two eastern termini of the Sunshine Coast Line,a branch of the Great Eastern Main Line,in the East of England,serving the town of Clacton-on-Sea,Essex. It is 69 miles 56 chains (112.17 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street. Its three-letter station code is CLT. The preceding station on the line is Thorpe-le-Soken.
Battlesbridge railway station is on the Crouch Valley Line in the East of England,serving the village of Battlesbridge,Essex. It is 31 miles 40 chains (50.7 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Wickford to the west and South Woodham Ferrers to the east. The Engineer's Line Reference for the line is WIS;the station's three-letter station code is BLB.
South Woodham Ferrers railway station is on the Crouch Valley Line in the East of England,serving the town of South Woodham Ferrers,Essex. It is 34 miles (55 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Battlesbridge to the west and North Fambridge to the east. The Engineer's Line Reference for the line is WIS;the station's three-letter station code is SOF. The platform has an operational length for eight-coach trains.
North Fambridge railway station is on the Crouch Valley Line in the East of England,serving the village of North Fambridge,Essex. It is 37 miles 27 chains (60.09 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between South Woodham Ferrers to the west and Althorne to the east. The Engineer's Line Reference for the line is WIS;the station's three-letter station code is NFA. The southern (westbound) platform has an operational length for eight-coach trains while the northern (eastbound) platform can accommodate nine coaches.
Althorne railway station is on the Crouch Valley Line in the East of England,serving the village of Althorne,Essex. It is 40 miles 27 chains (64.92 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between North Fambridge to the west and Burnham-on-Crouch to the east. The station is managed by Greater Anglia who operate all services. The Engineer's Line Reference for line is WIS;the station's three-letter station code is ALN. The single platform,north of the running line,has an operational length for eight-coach trains.
Burnham-on-Crouch railway station is on the Crouch Valley Line in the East of England,serving the town of Burnham-on-Crouch,Essex. It is 43 miles 24 chains (69.68 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Althorne to the west and Southminster to the east. The Engineer's Line Reference for the line is WIS;the station's three-letter station code is BUU. The platform has an operational length for eight-coach trains. It is located near the Mangapps Railway Museum.
Barons Lane Halt railway station was a halt that served the village of Purleigh,Essex. It was 4 miles 24 chains (6.92 km) from Wickford Junction. The sidings at this location were opened with the line on 1 October 1889,but the halt was not opened until 10 July 1922 by the Great Eastern Railway on the branch line from Woodham Ferrers to Maldon West Halt.