- Chafford Hundred railway station
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Chafford Hundred 
Main station entrance
Chafford Hundred
Location of Chafford Hundred in EssexLocation Chafford Hundred Local authority Thurrock Managed by c2c Owner Network Rail Station code CFH Number of platforms 1 Accessible 
[1]Fare zone G National Rail annual entry and exit 2004-05 1.651 million[2] 2005-06 
1.736 million[2]2006-07 1.953 million[2]2007-08 2.066 million[2]2008-09 
2.032 million[2]2009-10 1.898 million[2]1993 Opened List of stations Underground · National Rail External links Departures • Layout Facilities • Buses Coordinates: 51°29′09″N 0°17′15″E / 51.4859°N 0.2876°E
Chafford Hundred railway station is a National Rail station located in Chafford Hundred in the borough of Thurrock in Essex, England. The station is owned by Network Rail and is managed by the c2c train operating company. It is situated on a branch of the London-Tilbury-Southend route from Fenchurch Street in London to Southend Central, and has an enclosed footbridge connection to the adjacent Lakeside Shopping Centre. The station was opened in 1993 and has one platform. Although outside London fare zones 1 to 6, the station became part of the Oyster card pay-as-you-go rail network in January 2010.[3]
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History
Pedestrian footbridge
The single track line through the area was opened in 1893 by the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway 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, calling only at Ockendon. Following the opening of Lakeside Shopping Centre in 1990 a new single platform station was opened in 1993. Initially a free shuttle bus connected the station to the shopping centre, with a direct pedestrian bridge link replacing it in 2000. The shuttle train service was eventually extended beyond Upminster to Fenchurch Street and beyond Grays to Southend Central; with service levels increased to two trains an hour during railway operating hours. Usage is moderate for a suburban station and increasing; to expand capacity the buildings were rebuilt in 2006.
Services
The typical off-peak service frequency is:
- 2 tph (trains per hour) to Fenchurch Street
- 2 tph to Southend Central
Preceding station 
National RailFollowing station Ockendon c2c
London, Tilbury & Southend LineGrays References
- ^ "London and South East". Rail Map for People with Reduced Mobility. National Rail. September 2006. http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/system/galleries/download/mobility_maps/LondonSouthEast.pdf. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f "Station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. 30 April 2010. http://www.rail-reg.gov.uk/server/show/nav.1529. Retrieved 17 January 2011. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
- ^ "Request for Mayoral Decision – MD457. Title: January 2010 Fare Changes". Greater London Authority. http://www.london.gov.uk/mayor/mayor-decisions/docs/20091015-md457-fares-2010.pdf.
External links
- Train times and station information for Chafford Hundred railway station from National Rail
Categories:- Rail transport stations in London fare zone G
- Transport in Thurrock
- Railway stations in Essex
- Railway stations opened by British Rail
- Railway stations opened in 1993
- Railway stations served by c2c
- DfT Category E stations
- East of England railway station stubs
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