Hockley railway station is on the Shenfield to Southend Line in the East of England, serving the village of Hockley, Essex. It is 36 miles 1 chain (57.96 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Rayleigh to the west and Rochford to the east. The Engineer's Line Reference for the line is SSV; the station's three-letter station code is HOC. The two platforms have an operational length for 12-coach trains.
Hockley  | |
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 Hockley railway station in 2009 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Hockley, Rochford England |
| Grid reference | TQ842927 |
| Managed by | Greater Anglia |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | HOC |
| Classification | DfT category C2 |
| History | |
| Original company | Great Eastern Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 October 1889 | Station opened[1] |
| Passengers | |
| 2018/19 |  0.724 million |
| 2019/20 | 0.978 million |
| 2020/21 |  0.247 million |
| 2021/22 | 0.630 million |
| 2022/23 | 0.770 million |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
History edit
The line from Wickford to Southend and Hockley station were opened on 1 October 1889.[2] There was a signal box on the down platform, this was decommissioned in 1938 with the introduction of colour light signalling on the line between Wickford and Southend.[3] There was a goods yard on the 'up' side to the west of the station, a 30 cwt crane was subsequently installed. Freight traffic ceased on 5 June 1967.[2] Electrification of the Shenfield to Southend Victoria line using 1.5 kV DC overhead line electrification (OLE) was completed on 31 December 1956. This was changed to 6.25 kV AC in November 1960 and to 25 kV AC in January 1979.[2]
Services edit
The station is currently managed by Greater Anglia, which also operates all trains serving it. The typical off-peak service is of three trains per hour to Southend Victoria and three to Liverpool Street (services join the Great Eastern Main Line for London at Shenfield).
References edit
- ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 121. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- ^ a b c Mitchell, Vic (2010). Branch Lines to Southend and Southminster. Midhurst Sussex: Middleton Press. ISBN 978-1-906008-76-5.
- ^ Notice: Colour light signalling between Wickford and Southend. London and North Eastern Railway (1938). Published by Great Eastern Railways Society (2003) ISBN 1 85622 251 9
External links edit
- Train times and station information for Hockley railway station (Essex) from National Rail
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
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| Rayleigh | Greater Anglia Shenfield - Southend Victoria |
Rochford | ||
51°36′14″N 0°39′32″E / 51.604°N 0.659°E
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