Tilbury Riverside railway station
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Tilbury Riverside railway station is a closed railway station
which used to be located in the town of Tilbury
in the borough and unitary authority of Thurrock
in Essex
, south of a triangular junction on the railway between Tilbury Town
and East Tilbury
.
It was opened on 13 April 1854 as part of the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway
, providing an interchange with Tilbury
Docks to take advantage of the increasing steamboat traffic in this area of the river Thames
. The station was opened as Tilbury Fort but the suffix 'Fort' was dropped a few years after it was opened. The suffix 'Riverside' to the name of the station was not adopted until 1936. It used to provide an interchange with the Gravesend - Tilbury Ferry
.
Tilbury engine shed was sited in the triangular junction to the north of Tilbury Riverside station.
On their journey to Southend and Shoeburyness, most trains from Tilbury Town
would reverse at this station and continue to East Tilbury
. In 1986 these trains ceased calling here and the station was served by the service from Upminster.
On 29 November 1992 the station was closed. Many years prior to closure the station was only served by certain trains (usually the local service from Upminster
via Grays
) because the nearby Dartford Crossing
and increased car ownership caused a decline in its importance as a passenger ferry terminal.
The station can now be reached by a shuttle Bus Service from Tilbury Town railway station
.
The station is now an indoor car park for Tilbury passenger terminal.
Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
which used to be located in the town of Tilbury
Tilbury
Tilbury is a town in the borough of Thurrock, Essex, England. As a settlement it is of relatively recent existence, although it has important historical connections, being the location of a 16th century fort and an ancient cross-river ferry...
in the borough and unitary authority of Thurrock
Thurrock
Thurrock is a unitary authority with borough status in the English ceremonial county of Essex. It is part of the London commuter belt and an area of regeneration within the Thames Gateway redevelopment zone. The local authority is Thurrock Council....
in Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
, south of a triangular junction on the railway between Tilbury Town
Tilbury Town railway station
Tilbury Town railway station is a railway station located in the town of Tilbury in the borough and unitary authority of Thurrock in the East of England....
and East Tilbury
East Tilbury
East Tilbury is a village in the unitary authority of Thurrock borough, England and one of the traditional parishes in Thurrock.-History:In Saxon times, the location on which the church now stands was surrounded by tidal marshland...
.
London, Tilbury and Southend Railway
The London, Tilbury and Southend Railway is an English railway line linking Fenchurch Street railway station in the City of London with northeast London and the entire length of the northern Thames Gateway area of southern Essex. It is currently known as the Essex Thameside Route by Network Rail...
, providing an interchange with Tilbury
Tilbury
Tilbury is a town in the borough of Thurrock, Essex, England. As a settlement it is of relatively recent existence, although it has important historical connections, being the location of a 16th century fort and an ancient cross-river ferry...
Docks to take advantage of the increasing steamboat traffic in this area of the river Thames
River Thames
The River Thames flows through southern England. It is the longest river entirely in England and the second longest in the United Kingdom. While it is best known because its lower reaches flow through central London, the river flows alongside several other towns and cities, including Oxford,...
. The station was opened as Tilbury Fort but the suffix 'Fort' was dropped a few years after it was opened. The suffix 'Riverside' to the name of the station was not adopted until 1936. It used to provide an interchange with the Gravesend - Tilbury Ferry
Gravesend - Tilbury Ferry
The Gravesend - Tilbury Ferry is a passenger ferry across the River Thames east of London. It links Gravesend and Tilbury, and is the last publicly accessible crossing point before the Thames reaches the sea.-History:see also notes on Tilbury...
.
Tilbury engine shed was sited in the triangular junction to the north of Tilbury Riverside station.
On their journey to Southend and Shoeburyness, most trains from Tilbury Town
Tilbury Town railway station
Tilbury Town railway station is a railway station located in the town of Tilbury in the borough and unitary authority of Thurrock in the East of England....
would reverse at this station and continue to East Tilbury
East Tilbury
East Tilbury is a village in the unitary authority of Thurrock borough, England and one of the traditional parishes in Thurrock.-History:In Saxon times, the location on which the church now stands was surrounded by tidal marshland...
. In 1986 these trains ceased calling here and the station was served by the service from Upminster.
On 29 November 1992 the station was closed. Many years prior to closure the station was only served by certain trains (usually the local service from Upminster
Upminster station
Upminster station is a London Underground and National Rail station located in Upminster in the London Borough of Havering and in London fare zone 6. Located east-northeast of Charing Cross, it is the easternmost station on the London Underground network and the eastern terminus of the District...
via Grays
Grays railway station
Grays railway station is a railway station located in the town of Grays in the borough and unitary authority of Thurrock in the East of England. 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.-History:It was opened in...
) because the nearby Dartford Crossing
Dartford Crossing
The Dartford - Thurrock River Crossing, Dartford River Crossing is a major road crossing of the River Thames in England, connecting Dartford in the south to Thurrock in the north, via two road tunnels and the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge. It opened in stages, the west tunnel in 1963, the east tunnel...
and increased car ownership caused a decline in its importance as a passenger ferry terminal.
The station can now be reached by a shuttle Bus Service from Tilbury Town railway station
Tilbury Town railway station
Tilbury Town railway station is a railway station located in the town of Tilbury in the borough and unitary authority of Thurrock in the East of England....
.
The station is now an indoor car park for Tilbury passenger terminal.