Grays railway station
Grays railway station is on the London, Tilbury and Southend line serving the town of Grays, Essex. It is 19 miles 70 chains (32.0 km) down the line from London Fenchurch Street via Rainham and is located at the junction where a branch line from Upminster via Ockendon re-joins the route from Rainham. Its three-letter station code is GRY.
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| Location | Grays |
| Local authority | Thurrock |
| Managed by | c2c |
| Owner | Network Rail |
| Station code | GRY |
| DfT category | C2 |
| Number of platforms | 3 |
| Accessible | Yes[1] |
| Fare zone | A |
| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2017–18 |  4.053 million[2] |
| 2018–19 | 4.165 million[2] |
| 2019–20 |  4.006 million[2] |
| – interchange | 0.123 million[2] |
| 2020–21 | 1.456 million[2] |
| – interchange | 58,113[2] |
| 2021–22 | 2.669 million[2] |
| – interchange | 0.102 million[2] |
| Key dates | |
| 1854 | Opened |
| Other information | |
| External links | |
| WGS84 | 51.476°N 0.322°E |
 London transport portal | |
It was opened in 1854. The station and all trains serving it are currently operated by c2c. Although outside the London fare zones, the station became part of the Oyster card pay-as-you-go network in 2010.[3]
History
It was opened in 1854 on the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway. Until the early 1900s the station was known as Grays Thurrock.
In 2005 the station environment was refurbished, in particular the subway linking the platforms, and the surrounding highway infrastructure. In January 2006 the footbridge linking Grays High Street at either side of the railway was declared unsafe and closed due to structural problems with the supports and bracing, which had to be temporarily supported with scaffolding underneath the stair flights. A hoarding was subsequently erected on this scaffolding. The footbridge reopened in May 2006. Works to replace the stair flights have been completed. Although located at the end of the platforms, there is no station access at this point.
During 2008 and 2009 the four-carriage bay platform was extended to hold eight-coach trains. From 2011 to 2012 the through platforms were extended to receive 12-coach trains.[4]
Services
The typical off-peak service frequency is:
- 4 trains per hour (tph) westbound to London Fenchurch Street, of which:
- 2 tph eastbound to Southend Central.
Connections
Local bus routes Z1, 22, 22A, 25, 33, 44, 66, 73, 73A, 83, 88, 100, 100X, 200, 200X, 201, 265, 268, 269, and 374 all serve the station.
References
- "London and South East" (PDF). National Rail. September 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 March 2009.
- "Estimates of station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
- "Request for Mayoral Decision – MD457. Title: January 2010 Fare Changes" (PDF). Greater London Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 January 2010.
- "New Timetable Changes Postponement". c2c. Archived from the original on 16 March 2008. Retrieved 26 October 2008.
External links
- Train times and station information for Grays railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station | National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Chafford Hundred Lakeside | c2c London, Tilbury and Southend line via Ockendon |
Tilbury Town | ||
| Purfleet | c2c London, Tilbury and Southend line via Rainham |
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