Southend Central railway station
You can reach 25 stations directly from Southend Central on a weekday, without changing. The most frequent is Benfleet, with 454 trains a day.
See Southend Central on the map
Direct trains from Southend Central
Trains a day to each station you can reach without changing, by day of the week.
| Destination | Weekday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benfleet | 454 | 371 | 143 |
| Barking | 414 | 371 | 143 |
| Chalkwell | 462 | 371 | 143 |
| Leigh-on-Sea | 458 | 371 | 143 |
| Westcliff | 462 | 371 | 143 |
| Southend East | 364 | 369 | 143 |
| Shoeburyness | 347 | 369 | 143 |
| Thorpe Bay | 364 | 369 | 143 |
| Upminster | 418 | 367 | 143 |
| Basildon | 318 | 282 | 75 |
| Laindon | 315 | 282 | 75 |
| Pitsea | 337 | 251 | 143 |
| London Fenchurch Street | 460 | 245 | 86 |
| Limehouse | 430 | 245 | 86 |
| West Ham | 457 | 245 | 86 |
| West Horndon | 177 | 162 | 75 |
| London Liverpool Street | 0 | 124 | 56 |
| Stratford | 0 | 124 | 56 |
| East Tilbury | 131 | 89 | 68 |
| Grays | 134 | 89 | 68 |
| Stanford-le-Hope | 126 | 89 | 68 |
| Tilbury Town | 131 | 89 | 68 |
| Chafford Hundred Lakeside | 103 | 85 | 68 |
| Ockendon | 103 | 85 | 68 |
| Dagenham Dock | 23 | 4 | 0 |
| Purfleet | 24 | 4 | 0 |
| Rainham | 24 | 4 | 0 |
How busy Southend Central is
2,242,080 passenger entries and exits in 2024-25, making it the 265th busiest station in Great Britain.
A further 1,934 passengers changed trains here without entering or leaving the station.
More journeys run between Southend Central and London Fenchurch Street than any other pair: 300,646 a year. That is where passengers go, which is not always where the most trains go.
Source: Office of Rail and Road, Estimates of station usage, 2024-25. Estimated from ticket sales.
Nearest other stations
- Southend Victoria 0.4 miles
- Southend East 0.9 miles
- Westcliff 0.9 miles
- Prittlewell 0.9 miles
- Chalkwell 1.8 miles
More about this station on Wikipedia.