Laindon railway station

Laindon railway station is on the London, Tilbury and Southend line, serving the town of Laindon in Essex, England. It is 22 miles 69 chains (36.8 km) down the main line from London Fenchurch Street and is situated between West Horndon to the west and Basildon to the east. Its three-letter station code is LAI.

Laindon
General information
Location	Laindon, Borough of Basildon, Essex England
Coordinates	51.5677°N 0.42358°E / 51.5677; 0.42358
Grid reference	TQ680882
Managed by	c2c
Platforms	3
Other information
Station code	LAI
Classification	DfT category C2
History
Opened	1888
Original company	London, Tilbury and Southend Railway
Pre-grouping	Midland Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Passengers
2018/19	2.360 million
2019/20	2.281 million
2020/21	0.711 million
2021/22	1.445 million
2022/23	1.749 million
Notes Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

It was opened in 1888. The station and all trains serving it are currently operated by c2c.

Description

The main ticket office is located on Station Approach. It has two serving positions. A second smaller ticket office is located at the bottom of the stairs that lead to two of the platforms, though this is open only on weekdays.

The station has three platforms. Platforms 1 and 2 are the two faces of an island platform, accessed via a footbridge from outside the main ticket office. Platform 1 is the London-bound platform and platform 2 is a reversing platform which can be used to divert trains from one line to the other. Platform 3 is the Shoeburyness-bound platform, reached from Station Approach via the main ticket office.

Services

Laindon is served by c2c trains westbound to Fenchurch Street in the City of London and eastbound to Shoeburyness in eastern Essex.

As of the June 2024 timetable the typical Monday to Friday off-peak service is:^[1]

• 4 tph (trains per hour) westbound to London Fenchurch Street (2 tph all stations and 2 tph semi-fast)
• 4 tph eastbound to Shoeburyness (2 tph all stations and 2 tph semi-fast)

Joan Sims

British actress Joan Sims (1930–2001), famous for her roles in the Carry On films, grew up in the station house at Laindon railway station where her father was the station master.^[2] A plaque in her memory can be seen near the entrance.

References

1. "c2c Train Times" (PDF). c2c. June 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
2. "Joan Sims: Carry On comedienne (obituary)". BBC News. British Broadcasting Company. 28 June 2001. Retrieved 26 March 2017.

External links

• Train times and station information for Laindon railway station from National Rail

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
West Horndon		c2c London, Tilbury and Southend line		Basildon