Southend Victoria railway station

Southend Victoria
National Rail
Station entrance, as seen in June 2024
General information
LocationSouthend-on-Sea, City of Southend-on-Sea
England
Grid referenceTQ881860
Managed byGreater Anglia
Platforms4
Other information
Station codeSOV
ClassificationDfT category C1
History
Original companyGreat Eastern Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
1 October 1889Opened as Southend-on-Sea[1]
1933Renamed Southend-on-Sea for Westcliff and Thorpe Bay
1 May 1949Renamed Southend-on-Sea Victoria
20 February 1969Renamed Southend Victoria
Passengers
2018/19Increase 2.130 million
2019/20Decrease 1.719 million
2020/21Decrease 0.560 million
 Interchange 1,587
2021/22Increase 1.101 million
 Interchange Increase 2,285
2022/23Increase 1.262 million
 Interchange Decrease 2,049
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Southend Victoria railway station is the eastern terminus of the Shenfield to Southend Line, a branch off the Great Eastern Main Line, in the East of England. It is one of two primary stations that serve the resort city of Southend-on-Sea, Essex; the other is Southend Central on the London, Tilbury and Southend line. It is located 41 miles 42 chains (66.83 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street; the preceding station on the line is Prittlewell. The Engineer's Line Reference for the line is SSV; the station's three-letter station code is SOV. The station has four platforms, each with an operational length for 10-car Class 720 electric multiple units.

  1. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 215. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.