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The Southend Pier Railway is a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge railway in the English city of Southend-on-Sea, Essex.It runs for 1.25 miles (2.0 km) along the 1.34-mile (2.16 km) length of Southend Pier, providing public passenger transport from the shore to the pier head.
The pier railway runs the length of Southend Pier, providing public passenger transport from the shore to the pierhead. It operates every day on which the pier is open, providing a quarter or half-hourly service. [70] The original wooden pier built in 1830 employed a horse tramway from 1846, [71] to convey goods and visitors to the pierhead. [72]
Until the 19th century, Southend-on-Sea was no more than a few fishermen's cottages, and the established centres of population were at Leigh-on-Sea to the west and Prittlewell to the north. However, it was developed as a bathing resort in the 18th century, and the first pier was constructed in 1830.
Southend Pier Railway; Southend-on-Sea Corporation Transport; Stephensons of Essex; T. Trolleybuses in Southend-on-Sea; X. Green Line routes X1 and X10
In response, the council allocated £370,000 over two years, starting in 1972, to ensure the pier remained maintained, [139] however the pier head burnt down in 1976 and in 1978 the pier railway was closed due to its poor condition. [140] Prior to the pier railway closure, the Kursaal closed the majority of the amusement park in 1973. [141]
The city's other main station is called Southend Victoria which is the terminus of a branch line off the Great Eastern Main Line. Southend Central is 35 miles 55 chains (57.43 km) down the line from London Fenchurch Street via Basildon and it is situated between Westcliff and Southend East stations. Its three-letter station code is SOC.
Southend Cliff Railway Stairs of the railway View from the top station across the Thames Estuary, with Southend Pier in the background. The Southend Cliff Railway, or Southend Cliff Lift, is an inclined lift in the English city of Southend-on-Sea, constructed in 1912.
Railway stations located in the city of Southend-on-Sea, Essex, United Kingdom. Pages in category "Railway stations in Southend-on-Sea" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total.