Southend Airport railway station
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Southend Airport railway station is a railway station on the Shenfield to Southend line
which opened on 18 July 2011, however the official opening ceremony was enacted by Minister for Transport Theresa Villiers
MP on 21 September 2011 . It serves London Southend Airport
which is being developed by Stobart Air, to include a new terminal building adjoining the station (under construction, due to open early 2012), and a 300m runway extension.
The station eliminates the former need to change at Rochford
to access the airport by train, and will give a faster 'train to plane' time than any other London Airport once the new terminal is opened. The airport will be attractive for air passengers seeking to visit the 2012 Olympics as all trains stop at Stratford, adjoining the Olympic site. The designer for the station is Atkins who were managed by Birse Rail who have constructed the station.
The station is manned by Stobart staff employed by Southend airport.
It also serves Sutton, Essex
and northern parts of Southend on Sea.
Shenfield to Southend Line
The Shenfield to Southend Line is a railway line from Southend-on-Sea to Shenfield in Essex. Almost all trains continue through to London Liverpool Street along the Great Eastern Main Line...
which opened on 18 July 2011, however the official opening ceremony was enacted by Minister for Transport Theresa Villiers
Theresa Villiers
Theresa Anne Villiers is a British Conservative Party politician. She is the Member of Parliament for Chipping Barnet and the Minister of State for Transport.She was appointed as a Privy Counsellor on 9 June 2010.-Early life:...
MP on 21 September 2011 . It serves London Southend Airport
London Southend Airport
London Southend Airport or Southend Airport is a regional airport in the district of Rochford within Essex, England.During the 1960s, Southend was the third-busiest airport in the United Kingdom. It remained London's third-busiest airport in terms of passengers handled until the end of the 1970s,...
which is being developed by Stobart Air, to include a new terminal building adjoining the station (under construction, due to open early 2012), and a 300m runway extension.
The station eliminates the former need to change at Rochford
Rochford railway station
Rochford railway station serves the town of Rochford in Essex, England. The station is managed by National Express East Anglia, who provide all train services. It is situated on the line from Southend Victoria to London Liverpool Street. It also used to serve London Southend Airport until the new...
to access the airport by train, and will give a faster 'train to plane' time than any other London Airport once the new terminal is opened. The airport will be attractive for air passengers seeking to visit the 2012 Olympics as all trains stop at Stratford, adjoining the Olympic site. The designer for the station is Atkins who were managed by Birse Rail who have constructed the station.
The station is manned by Stobart staff employed by Southend airport.
It also serves Sutton, Essex
Sutton, Essex
Sutton is a civil parish in the District of Rochford in Essex, England. It is located between the River Roach and the adjoining Borough of Southend on Sea, and includes the Hamlet of Shopland...
and northern parts of Southend on Sea.
Services
the typical off-peak service is:- 3 tph (trains per hour) to London Liverpool StreetLiverpool Street stationLiverpool Street railway station, also known as London Liverpool Street or simply Liverpool Street, is both a central London railway terminus and a connected London Underground station in the north-eastern corner of the City of London, England...
- All stations to , then and Liverpool Street. One train an hour additionally calls at Romford. - 3 tph to - All stations (Does not call at Prittlewell on Sundays)