Benfleet railway station
Benfleet is a railway station on the London, Tilbury and Southend line, serving the towns of South Benfleet and Canvey Island, Essex. It is 29 miles 11 chains down the main line from London Fenchurch Street via Basildon and it is situated between Pitsea to the west and Leigh-on-Sea to the east.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Railway station
- Description: railway station in Benfleet, Castle Point, Essex, England, UK
- Also known as: “BEF”, “Benfleet Railway Station”, and “Benfleet Station”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of St Mary the Virgin, South Benfleet and The Half Crown Inn.
Church of St Mary the Virgin, South Benfleet
Church
Photo: JohnArmagh, Public domain.
The Church of St Mary the Virgin is the parish church of South Benfleet, Essex. The church dates to around the 12th century, and predates the neighbouring Hadleigh Castle, which lies to the east a few miles away. Church of St Mary the Virgin, South Benfleet is situated 830 feet northeast of Benfleet railway station.
The Half Crown Inn
Pub
Photo: John Myers, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Half Crown Inn is a pub, which is situated 540 feet northeast of Benfleet railway station.
The Hoy And Helmet Inn
Pub
Photo: Trevor Harris, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Hoy And Helmet Inn is a pub, which is situated 640 feet north of Benfleet railway station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include South Benfleet and Canvey Island.
South Benfleet
Village
Photo: JohnArmagh, Public domain.
South Benfleet is a town in the Castle Point district of Essex, England, 30 miles east of London. It is adjacent to the village of North Benfleet. The Benfleet post town includes South Benfleet, Thundersley, New Thundersley and Hadleigh.
Canvey Island
Photo: Oneblackline, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Canvey Island is a town, civil parish and island in the Thames Estuary. It forms part of the Castle Point district of Essex, England. It is separated from the mainland of south Essex by a network of creeks, but is connected to the mainland by bridges.
Hadleigh
Town
Photo: Edward Clack, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hadleigh is a town in the borough of Castle Point, in the south-east of Essex, England. It lies on the A13 road between Thundersley, Benfleet and Leigh-on-Sea. The A127 'Southend Arterial Road' bypasses the town to the north. Hadleigh is situated 2 miles east of Benfleet railway station.
Benfleet railway station
- Categories: station and transportation
- Location: Castle Point District, Essex, East of England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.5441° or 51° 32′ 39″ northLongitude
0.56162° or 0° 33′ 42″ eastElevation
23 feet (7 metres)Operator
c2cNetwork
National RailAbbreviation
“BEF”Open location code
9F32GHV6+JJOpenStreetMap ID
node 6733461087OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stationOpenStreetMap feature
railway=station
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Lithuanian—“Benfleet railway station” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “station Benfleet”
- Dutch: “Station Benfleet”
- French: “Benfleet”
- French: “gare de Benfleet”
- Italian: “stazione di Benfleet”
- Lithuanian: “Benflitas”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Benfleet Downs and Winter Gardens.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Benfleet Station and Lantern House.
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