Leigh-on-Sea railway station

Leigh-on-Sea
General information
Location	Leigh-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea England
Grid reference	TQ831857
Managed by	c2c
Platforms	3
Other information
Station code	LES
Classification	DfT category C2
Key dates
1 July 1855 (1855-07-01)	Opened as Leigh
1 October 1904	Renamed Leigh-on-Sea
1 January 1934	Re-sited
Passengers
2018/19	2.356 million
2019/20	2.315 million
2020/21	0.480 million
2021/22	1.248 million
2022/23	1.563 million
Notes Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Leigh-on-Sea railway station is on the London, Tilbury and Southend line, serving the town of Leigh-on-Sea, Essex. It is 32 miles 43 chains (52.4 km) down the main line from London Fenchurch Street via Basildon and it is situated between Benfleet to the west and Chalkwell to the east. Its three-letter station code is LES.

It was originally opened as Leigh by the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway on 1 July 1855, being renamed Leigh-on-Sea on 1 October 1904, but was rebuilt by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway on a new site, 880 yards (805 m) to the west, opening on 1 January 1934.^[1] The station and all trains serving it are currently operated by c2c.