London, Tilbury and Southend Line

London, Tilbury and Southend line
Class 357 in Upminster
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Network Rail
Locale	Greater London Essex
Termini	Fenchurch Street station Shoeburyness railway station
Stations	26
Service
Type	Commuter rail, heavy rail
System	National Rail
Operator(s)	c2c
Depot(s)	East Ham Shoeburyness
Rolling stock	Class 357 Class 720
History
Opened	1854
Technical
Line length	39 miles 40 chains (63.6 km) (main line via Basildon)
Number of tracks	2
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	25 kV 50 Hz AC OHLE
Operating speed	75 mph (121 km/h)
Route map (Click to expand)

The London, Tilbury and Southend line is a commuter railway line in England. It connects Fenchurch Street station, in central London, with destinations in east London and Essex, including Barking, Upminster, Basildon, Grays and Southend.

Its main users are commuters travelling to and from London, particularly the City of London which is served by Fenchurch Street, and areas in east London including the Docklands financial district via London Underground and Docklands Light Railway connections at Limehouse station and West Ham station.

The line is also heavily used by leisure travellers, as it and its branches serve a number of seaside resorts, shopping areas and countryside destinations in Essex.

As of 2025, the line forms part of Network Rail's strategic route 6.^[1]