Trains

Drive up. Park up. Take off One of the quickest and smoothest ways to get to and from London is by train, from the modern, purpose-built station just a two minute walk from the terminal. With up to eight services every hour during peak time, and easy connections to the tube network, you’ll be whisked into the City in under an hour, and to Stratford in even less.

Important Information

Important passenger notice regarding rail service. Plan your journey in advance.

There will be no trains on the Greater Anglia line (London Liverpool Street) due to essential overhead line renewal works, affecting the Saturday and Sunday services only from 1st September until 25th of November.

Passengers travelling to London

Saturday and Sunday services from London Southend Airport to London (via Shenfield) from 1st September until 25th of November will be replaced by a bus service, calling at all stations between London Southend Airport and Shenfield. There are no planned service interruptions between Shenfield and London Liverpool Street. (Estimated total journey time to London – 2 hours and 30 minutes). London Southend has also identified faster routes for its passengers:

  • An airport shared taxi service providing a direct connection to Shenfield available from the taxi marshal service at £15 per passenger. Estimated journey time to Shenfield 30 minutes.
  • X30 bus to Southend Central, connecting you to the c2c line for trains direct to London. Estimated journey time is 11 minutes on bus to Southend Central and one hour from Southend Central on the train.

Getting help and advice

Contact

Station enquiries: 08457 48 49 50 (open 24 hours every day except Christmas Day) From overseas: +44 20 7278 5240 (international rates apply) Textphone: 0845 60 50 600

Automated services

TrainTracker: 0871 200 49 50 Calls cost 10p per minute from BT landline, calls from other operators and mobiles may be higher TrainTracker Text: Text station name to: 8 49 50 (Cost 25p for each reply)

 

 

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