Purfleet railway station

Purfleet National Rail
Purfleet is located in Essex
Purfleet
Purfleet
Location of Purfleet in Essex
LocationPurfleet
Local authorityThurrock
Managed byc2c
OwnerNetwork Rail
Station code(s)PFL
DfT categoryD
Number of platforms2
AccessibleYes[1]
Fare zoneA
National Rail annual entry and exit
2018–19Increase 0.687 million[2]
2019–20Decrease 0.607 million[2]
2020–21Decrease 0.255 million[2]
2021–22Increase 0.445 million[2]
2022–23Increase 0.509 million[2]
Key dates
1854Opened
Other information
External links
Coordinates51°28′52″N 0°14′13″E / 51.481°N 0.237°E / 51.481; 0.237
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Purfleet railway station is on the London, Tilbury and Southend line serving the town of Purfleet, Essex. It is 16 miles 2 chains (25.8 km) down the line from London Fenchurch Street and it is situated between Rainham to the west and Grays to the east. Its three-letter station code is PFL.

It was opened in 1854 by the London Tilbury and Southend Railway and initially trains ran from Tilbury to Stratford where the train split for either Spitalfields or Fenchurch Street. The station and all trains serving it are currently operated by c2c. Although outside London fare zone 6, the station became part of the Oyster card pay-as-you-go network in 2010.[3]

  1. ^ "London and South East" (PDF). National Rail. September 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 March 2009.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Estimates of station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
  3. ^ "Request for Mayoral Decision – MD457. Title: January 2010 Fare Changes" (PDF). Greater London Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 January 2010.