Rainham railway station (London)

Rainham railway station is on the London, Tilbury and Southend line, serving the town of Rainham in the London Borough of Havering, east London. Historically in the county of Essex, in official literature the station is sometimes shown as Rainham (Essex) in order to distinguish it from the station of the same name in Kent.[3]

Rainham National Rail
Rainham is located in Greater London
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Location of Rainham in Greater London
LocationRainham
Local authorityLondon Borough of Havering
Managed byc2c
OwnerNetwork Rail
Station codeRNM
DfT categoryC2
Number of platforms2
AccessibleYes[1]
Fare zone6
National Rail annual entry and exit
2017–18Decrease 1.756 million[2]
2018–19Decrease 1.749 million[2]
2019–20Decrease 1.570 million[2]
2020–21Decrease 0.516 million[2]
2021–22Increase 1.005 million[2]
Key dates
1854Opened
Other information
External links
WGS8451.5169°N 0.1905°E / 51.5169; 0.1905
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It is 12 miles 54 chains (20.4 km) down the line from London Fenchurch Street and it is situated between Dagenham Dock to the west and Purfleet to the east. Its three-letter station code is RNM and it is within Travelcard zone 6.

It was opened in 1854. The station and all trains serving it are currently operated by c2c.

History

The station was opened in 1854 on the original route of the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway from London to Tilbury, which was extended to Southend-on-Sea in 1856 and Shoeburyness in 1884. In 1888 a second, more direct, route to Southend was completed several miles to the north.

Location

The station is located on Ferry Lane, close to the junction with Wennington Road. Major industrial works surround the station, as does Rainham Creek, a local industrial river. Access is provided from the station building to the country-bound platform; in order to access the London-bound platforms, a pedestrian bridge must be crossed. There are ticket barriers at the front entrance to the platform, restricting platform access to ticket-holders only.

A number of level crossings are situated on the line between Barking and Grays. The roads served by the crossings have now been severed by the High Speed 1 line between Ebbsfleet and London St. Pancras, but the level crossings are still in situ, such as the one on Ferry Lane. This can be used to access the London-bound platform. A number of footbridges and road bridges have been built to replace them.

There is access to the Rainham Marshes via a footbridge immediately south of the station, although Purfleet station is the closest railway station.

Beam Park railway station is a new station under construction to the west of Rainham.

Services

The typical off-peak service frequency is:

During peak times there are additional services including some connecting to other sections of the line beyond Grays.

Connections

London Buses routes 103, and 372 serve the station directly. London Buses routes 165, 287 and London Buses school route 652 serve the station from Rainham War Memorial stop.

References
  1. "London and South East" (PDF). National Rail. September 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 March 2009.
  2. "Estimates of station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
  3. "Station Facilities for Rainham (Essex)". National Rail Enquiries.
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