Ockendon railway station

LocationSouth OckendonLocal authorityThurrockManaged byc2cOwnerNetwork RailStation codeOCKDfT categoryENumber of platforms2Fare zoneANational Rail annual entry and exit2018–19 1.160 million^[1]2019–20 1.159 million^[1]2020–21 0.459 million^[1]2021–22 0.797 million^[1]2022–23 0.901 million^[1]Key dates1 July 1892OpenedOther informationExternal links

• Departures
• Layout
• Facilities
• Buses

Coordinates51°31′12″N 0°17′24″E / 51.52°N 0.290°E / 51.52; 0.290 London transport portal

Ockendon railway station is located on a passing loop on a single-track branch of the London, Tilbury and Southend line, serving the town of South Ockendon, Essex. It is 18 miles 44 chains (29.9 km) down the line from London Fenchurch Street via Upminster; the following station on the branch is Chafford Hundred. Its three-letter station code is OCK.

The station was opened in 1892 by the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway (LTSR). Today, all passenger train services are operated by c2c, which also manages the station. Although the station is outside the London fare zones 1 to 6, it became part of the Oyster card pay-as-you-go network in 2010.^[2]

History

The single-track line through the area was opened in 1892 by the LTSR as part of a branch from Romford to Grays via Upminster. By the late 20th century, service on the line had been reduced to a relatively infrequent shuttle between Upminster and Grays. However, service levels increased following the opening of a new station on the branch at Chafford Hundred and the shuttle train service was eventually extended beyond Upminster to Fenchurch Street in London and beyond Grays to Southend Central in Southend-on-Sea.

Services

The station has two platforms. As of the June 2024 timetable the typical Monday to Friday off-peak service is:^[3]

• 2 tph (trains per hour) westbound to London Fenchurch Street
• 2 tph eastbound to Southend Central

Connections

NIBS Buses route 269 and London Buses route 347 serve the station.^[4]

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