Purfleet railway station
Network Rail station in Essex, England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Purfleet railway station is on the London, Tilbury and Southend line serving the town of Purfleet, Essex. It is 16 miles 2 chains (25.8 km) down the line from London Fenchurch Street and it is situated between Rainham to the west and Grays to the east. Its three-letter station code is PFL.
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  Purfleet Location of Purfleet in Essex | |
| Location | Purfleet |
| Local authority | Thurrock |
| Managed by | c2c |
| Owner | Network Rail |
| Station code(s) | PFL |
| DfT category | D |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Accessible | Yes[1] |
| Fare zone | A |
| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2018–19 |  0.687 million[2] |
| 2019–20 |  0.607 million[2] |
| 2020–21 | 0.255 million[2] |
| 2021–22 | 0.445 million[2] |
| 2022–23 | 0.509 million[2] |
| Key dates | |
| 1854 | Opened |
| Other information | |
| External links | |
| Coordinates | 51.481°N 0.237°E |
 London transport portal | |
It was opened in 1854 by the London Tilbury and Southend Railway and initially trains ran from Tilbury to Stratford where the train split for either Spitalfields or Fenchurch Street. The station and all trains serving it are currently operated by c2c. Although outside London fare zone 6, the station became part of the Oyster card pay-as-you-go network in 2010.[3]
As of the June 2024 timetable the typical Monday to Friday off-peak service is:[4]
- 2 tph (trains per hour) westbound to London Fenchurch Street
- 2 tph eastbound to Grays
As part of a development involving up to 3000 new homes, there are plans to re-site, rename and upgrade the railway station. The station will be located slightly further north. The ticket office is to be moved overhead rather than to the side of the station and lifts and a new footbridge are proposed as well as a new larger car park and future space for retail. The level crossing may also be closed as part of these plans and replaced with a road bridge. One other thing proposed is that the name of the station be renamed to Purfleet on Thames, after the town was renamed in 2020 to attract more visitors. A planning application was submitted in May 2023.[5][6]
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