Station code RLG DfT category C2 Opened 1 October 1889 | Grid reference TQ802910 Managed by Abellio Greater Anglia 2011/12 0.935 million Number of platforms 2 | |
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Similar Southend Victoria railway st, Leigh‑on‑Sea railway station, Prittlewell railway station, Westcliff railway station, Chalkwell railway station | ||
Rayleigh railway station is on the Shenfield to Southend Line in the East of England, serving the town of Rayleigh, Essex. It is 33 miles 9 chains (53.3 km) down-line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Wickford and Hockley. Its three-letter station code is RLG.
The station was opened in 1889 by the Great Eastern Railway. It is currently managed by Abellio Greater Anglia, which also operates all trains serving the station.
Rayleigh is a small station with a ticket office but no barriers. When the ticket office is closed, access to the platforms is available through a gate to the left of the building. Outside the station there is a taxi rank, car park, bus stops and a newsagent. The town centre is a short, uphill walk from the station.
Services
The typical weekday off-peak service is three trains per hour to Southend Victoria and three to London Liverpool Street (services join the Great Eastern Main Line for London at Shenfield).
At peak times, service frequencies may be increased and calling patterns varied.