General information | |||||
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Location | Thorpe-le-Soken, Tendring England | ||||
Coordinates | 51°50′53″N1°09′43″E / 51.848°N 1.162°E | ||||
Grid reference | TM178212 | ||||
Managed by | Greater Anglia | ||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||
Other information | |||||
Station code | TLS | ||||
Classification | DfT category E | ||||
History | |||||
Original company | Tendring Hundred Railway | ||||
Pre-grouping | Great Eastern Railway | ||||
Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway | ||||
Key dates | |||||
8 January 1866 | Opened as Thorpe | ||||
1 March 1900 | Renamed Thorpe-le-Soken | ||||
Passengers | |||||
2019/20 | 0.135 million | ||||
Interchange | 0.271 million | ||||
2020/21 | 32,264 | ||||
Interchange | 72,866 | ||||
2021/22 | 95,582 | ||||
Interchange | 0.192 million | ||||
2022/23 | 0.119 million | ||||
Interchange | 0.229 million | ||||
2023/24 | 0.132 million | ||||
Interchange | 0.270 million | ||||
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Thorpe-le-Soken railway station is on the Sunshine Coast Line,a branch of the Great Eastern Main Line,in the East of England,serving the village of Thorpe-le-Soken,Essex. It is 65 miles 7 chains (104.7 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street. [1] Its three-letter station code is TLS. To the west the preceding station is Weeley and to the east the following stations are Clacton-on-Sea on the single-stop Clacton branch or Kirby Cross on the branch to Walton-on-the-Naze.
The station was opened by the Tendring Hundred Railway,a subsidiary of the Great Eastern Railway,in 1866. It is currently managed by Greater Anglia,which also operates all trains serving the station.
The station was opened with the name Thorpe by the Tendring Hundred Railway,a subsidiary of the Great Eastern Railway,on 28 July 1866 on the Tendring Hundred Extension Railway line. It was renamed Thorpe-le-Soken on 1 March 1900. [2]
It has two platforms forming an island platform that is accessible via a footbridge. There is a clearly visible platform and trackbed on what would be platform 3;this is continuous with the other stations on the Walton branch. One of the double tracks that were originally on the line to Walton has been completely taken up. These tracks and platforms were used until 1982 when trains from London were split at Thorpe le Soken station and 4 cars would go to Walton and 4 to Clacton. [3]
The typical off-peak services pattern is:
Operator | Route | Rolling stock | Frequency |
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Greater Anglia | London Liverpool Street - Stratford - Shenfield - Ingatestone - Chelmsford - Witham - Colchester - Wivenhoe - Thorpe-le-Soken - Clacton-on-Sea | Class 720 | 1x per hour |
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 |
During peak hours there are some additional services to and from Liverpool Street.
Tendring District is a local government district in north-east Essex,England. Its council is based in Clacton-on-Sea,the largest town. Other towns are Brightlingsea,Harwich,Frinton-on-Sea and Walton-on-the-Naze.
The Great Eastern Main Line is a 114.5-mile (184.3 km) major railway line on the British railway system which connects Liverpool Street station in central London with destinations in east London and the East of England,including Shenfield,Chelmsford,Colchester,Ipswich and Norwich. Its numerous branches also connect the main line to Southminster,Braintree,Sudbury,Harwich and a number of coastal towns including Southend-on-Sea,Clacton-on-Sea,Walton-on-the-Naze and Lowestoft.
The British Rail Class 309 "Clacton Express" electric multiple units (EMUs) were built by British Rail (BR) York Carriage Works from 1962 to 1963. They were initially classified as Class AM9 before the introduction of TOPS. These units were the first express 25 kV alternating current (AC) units to be built by British Rail and were their first EMUs capable of 100 mph.
Marks Tey railway station is on the Great Eastern Main Line (GEML) in the East of England,serving the large village of Marks Tey,Essex. It is 46 miles 49 chains (75.02 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and on the GEML is situated between Kelvedon to the west and Colchester to the east. Marks Tey is also the southern terminus of the Gainsborough Line to Sudbury. Its three-letter station code is MKT. The "up" (London-bound) platform 1 has an operational length for nine-coach trains,the "down" (Colchester-bound) platform 2 can accommodate 11-coach trains and platform 3 has an operational length for two-coach trains.
Shenfield railway station is on the Great Eastern Main Line in the East of England,serving the suburb 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. The station is 20 miles 16 chains (32.51 km) down the line from Liverpool Street;it 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 Sunshine Coast Line is the current marketing name of what originally was the Tendring Hundred Railway Line,a branch off the Great Eastern Main Line in the East of England. It links Colchester to the seaside resorts of Clacton-on-Sea and,via a branch,Walton-on-the-Naze. The line is part of the Network Rail Strategic Route 7,SRS 07.08,and is classified as a London &South East commuter line. Passenger services on the line are currently operated by Greater Anglia.
Alresford railway station is on the Sunshine Coast Line,a branch of the Great Eastern Main Line,in the East of England,serving the village of Alresford,Essex. It is 57 miles 63 chains (93.0 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Wivenhoe to the west and Great Bentley to the east. In official literature it is shown as Alresford (Essex) in order to distinguish it from the station of the same name in Hampshire. Its three-letter station code is ALR.
Weeley railway station is on the Sunshine Coast Line,a branch of the Great Eastern Main Line,in the East of England,serving the village of Weeley,Essex. It is 62 miles 78 chains (101.3 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Great Bentley to the west and Thorpe-le-Soken to the east. Its three-letter station code is WEE.
Great Bentley railway station is on the Sunshine Coast Line,a branch of the Great Eastern Main Line,in the East of England,serving the village of Great Bentley as well as the nearby settlements of Brightlingsea,Frating,Thorrington and St Osyth. It is 60 miles 66 chains (97.9 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Alresford to the west and Weeley to the east. Its three-letter station code is GRB.
Wivenhoe railway station is on the Sunshine Coast Line,a branch of the Great Eastern Main Line,in the East of England,serving the small town of Wivenhoe,Essex. It is 56 miles (90 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Hythe to the west and Alresford to the east. Its three-letter station code is WIV.
Colchester railway station is on the Great Eastern Main Line (GEML) in the East of England,and is the primary station serving the city of Colchester,Essex. Its three-letter station code is COL. It is 51 miles 52 chains (83.1 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and on the GEML is situated between Marks Tey to the west and Manningtree to the east. Colchester is also the location of a major junction where the GEML links to the Sunshine Coast Line,which runs south to Clacton-on-Sea and,via a short branch,to Walton-on-the-Naze;services to and from Colchester Town also join the GEML at the Colchester junction. The junction is grade-separated so trains branching to and from Colchester Town or the Sunshine Coast Line do not need to use the main line's tracks to cross it.
Colchester Town railway station is on the Sunshine Coast Line in the East of England,and is the secondary station serving the city of Colchester,Essex. It is 53 miles 76 chains (86.8 km) from London Liverpool Street. Its three-letter station code is CET. The city's larger station is called Colchester and is on the Great Eastern Main Line but is further away from the city centre.
Hythe railway station in Essex is on the Sunshine Coast Line,a branch of the Great Eastern Main Line in the East of England,serving Hythe and other eastern areas of Colchester. It is 53 miles 49 chains (86.3 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street. Its three-letter station code is HYH.
Clacton-on-Sea railway station is one of the two eastern termini of the Sunshine Coast Line in the East of England,serving the town of Clacton-on-Sea,Essex. The line is a branch that diverges from the Great Eastern Main Line at Colchester,from where trains also run to Colchester Town and Walton-on-the-Naze. It is 69 miles 56 chains (112.17 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street. Its three-letter station code is CLT and it is managed by Greater Anglia,which also operates all trains serving the station.
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 and is situated between Thorpe-le-Soken to the west and Frinton-on-Sea to the east. Its three-letter station code is KBX.
Frinton-on-Sea railway station is on the Walton branch of the Sunshine Coast Line in the East of England,serving the seaside town of Frinton-on-Sea,Essex. It is 68 miles 66 chains (110.8 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Kirby Cross to the west and Walton-on-the-Naze to the east. Its three-letter station code is FRI.
Walton-on-the-Naze 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. It serves the seaside town of Walton-on-the-Naze,Essex. It is 70 miles 15 chains (113.0 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street. Its three-letter station code is WON. The preceding station on the line is Frinton-on-Sea.
Mistley railway station is on the Mayflower Line,a branch of the Great Eastern Main Line in the East of England,serving the village of Mistley,Essex. It is 61 miles 14 chains (98.45 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Manningtree to the west and Wrabness to the east. Its three-letter station code is MIS.
Little Clacton is a village and civil parish in the Tendring district,in the county of Essex,England.
Thorington railway station was a station in Thorrington,Essex on the line from Colchester to Walton on the Naze and Clacton,opened in 1866 and closed in 1957. The station was situated in between Alresford and Great Bentley. It was closed due to its close proximity to the much busier station at Great Bentley,just half a mile down the track.
Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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Greater Anglia Sunshine Coast Line Clacton branch | ||||
Greater Anglia Sunshine Coast Line Walton branch |