Pier Head | |
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Station on heritage railway | |
General information | |
Location | Southend-on-Sea, City of Southend-on-Sea England |
Coordinates | 51°30′58″N 51°30′58″E / 51.516220°N 51.516220°E |
Grid reference | TQ88918321 |
Owned by | Southend Pier Railway |
Managed by | Southend Pier Railway |
Platforms | 2 |
History | |
Pre-grouping | Southend Pier Railway |
Key dates | |
1830 | Opened |
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Pier Head railway station is a small railway station on the Southend Pier Railway, which serves Southend Pier in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England.[1] It is served by the shuttle train to and from Shore railway station. The train that serves the station is not part of National Rail. The station has two platforms, with two narrow gauge tracks running the 1.34 mile (2.16 km) long route.
The system operates a half-hourly service when Southend Pier is open, and two trains can operate during busy times.[1]