Southend East Train Station

Address

Southend East station
Ambleside Drive
Southend-on-Sea
Essex
SS1 2UP

Ticket office opening hours:

Monday - Friday - 05:15 to 18:00
Saturday - 06:30 to 15:30
Sunday - 08:00 to 15:15

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Live Departures

Live Arrivals

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Time	Destination	Status	Platform

Station facilities

Seated Area
Station Buffet
Toilets
Telephones
Wi Fi

Station overview

Accessibility
- Accessible Public Telephones YES Yes
- Accessible Taxis No
- First Class Lounge No
- Help Points YES Yes
- Impaired Accessible Booking Office Counter YES Yes
- Impared Access Staff YES Yes
- Impared Access Ticket Gate YES Yes
- Impaired Accessible Ticket Machines YES Yes
- Induction Loop No
- Impaired Mobility Set Down No
- National Key Toilets YES Yes
- Ramp for Train Access YES Yes
- Wheel chairs Available No
- Impaired Access Helpline Hours Monday - Sunday - open 24h
- Impaired Access Staff Help Hours Monday - Friday - 06:00 to 19:30
- Booking Office Counter
  Customer Service Staff
- Helpline YES Yes
- Helpline Contact Details
  03457 44 44 22
- Helpline Contact URL https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
- National Key Toilets
  Platform 1. This can be accessed using a radar key.
- Step Free Access
  Step free access is only available from Ambleside Drive to platform 1 (London bound)
  
  Coverage: partial Station
- Step Free Access Coverage No Part of Station

Baggage Services
- Left Luggage: Available No
- Left Luggage: URL https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/

Bus information
- Bus Service: Availability YES Yes
- Bus Service: Note Information to plan your onward journey is available in a printable format here (http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/posters/SOE.pdf)

Cycle Storage
- Availability YES Yes
- Closed Circuit TV YES Yes
- Location
  Outside ticket office on platform 1 and at Riviera Drive entrance
- Sheltered YES Yes
- Spaces 17
- Type Stands

Dining and Shopping
- Dining & Shopping: Shops No
- Dining & Shopping: Station Buffet YES Yes

Phones, Internet & Wi-fi
- Station Amenities: Telephone YES Yes
- Web Kiosk: Available No
- Station Amenities: Wi-Fi Free c2c Wi-Fi (http://www.c2c-online.co.uk/travel-information/free-wifi/)
- Telephone: Usage Type Cards And Coins

Parking
- Car Parking Details Phone number: 01702 215 000
  
  Address:
  Riviera Drive
  Southend-on-Sea
  SS1 2QY
  
  Operator Name: Southend-on- Sea Borough Council
  Name: Station Car Park
  Spaces: 207
  Free: true
  Number Accessible Spaces: 0
  Accessible Car Park Equipment: No
  Cctv: No
  Open:
  - open 24h
  - open 24h
  Saturday - open 24h
  Sunday - open 24h
  Url: http://www.southend.gov.uk/

Restrooms
- Toilets YES Yes
- Baby Change No
- Toilets Note
  The toilets are located on Platform 1.
  The National key toilets are located on Platform 1; these toilets are operated by a RADAR key.

Station Location & Directions
- Latitude 51.5389761049
- Longitude 0.7318291094

Station Information
- ATM No
- Baby Change No
- Bureau De Change No
- Lost Property YES Yes
- Post Box No
- Shops No
- Seated Area YES Yes
- Station Buffet YES Yes
- Showers No
- Trolley No
- Wifi YES Yes
- Waiting Room YES Yes
- Lost Property Phone number: 03457 44 44 22
  
  Operator Name: Operated by c2c
- Lost Property: URL https://www.c2c-online.co.uk/help-feedback/lost-property/
- Customer Service Note Monday - Friday, 08:00 - 20:00 Saturday, Sunday, Public Holidays: 09:00 - 16:00 Closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day 0345 744 4422 (option 3, followed by option 3) [email protected]
- Information Systems DepartureScreensAnnouncements
- Lost Property Note Closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day
- Lost Property Number 03457 44 44 22
- Staffing Level YES Yes

Ticketing Hours
- Ticket Office Hours Monday - Friday - 05:15 to 18:00
  Saturday - 06:30 to 15:30
  Sunday - 08:00 to 15:15

Ticketing Services & Information
- Oyster Pre-Pay No
- Ticket Machine YES Yes
- Penalty Fares CC
- Smartcard Notes Smartcard Issued: No
  Smartcard Validator: Yes
  For additional details on 'c2c Smart' please visit http://www.c2c-online.co.uk/smartcard" title="">http://www.c2c-online.co.uk/smartcard or pick up a leaflet at the station.

Local Taxis

Southend East: Rail Station has neither a taxi rank nor a cab office. Advance booking is essential. Consider using the following local operators:


AC Radio	Phone 01702 334455
Abba	Phone 01268 771666
Andrews	Phone 01702 200200

Other transportation
- Rail Replacement Services
  c2c Rail Replacement at the end of Ilfracombe Ave on Southchurch Road:
  - Buses toward Southend/London at Bus Stop A, in front of the Car Park (W3W ///puppy.mash.pushy)
  - Buses toward Shoeburyness at Bus Stop B, in front of HARP Charity Shop (W3W ///plots.limit.trades)

About the station

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Southend East Train Station