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Major upgrade confirmed for Chalkwell station with two new lifts and footbridge

Monday, 16 June, 2025 News Editor 1

Chalkwell station is set to become fully step-free for the first time, following the award of a major contract by Network Rail to infrastructure specialists […]

Young woman reunited with ‘guardian angel’ who rescued her from “aggressive stalker” on c2c train

Thursday, 22 May, 2025 News Editor 0

A woman from Southend has been reunited with the stranger who stepped in to protect her from a threatening man during a disturbing train journey […]

c2c trains contactless ticketing off to a flying start with over 50k journeys in just two weeks

Wednesday, 19 February, 2025 News Editor 0

c2c’s new pay as you go contactless ticketing system is proving to be a huge hit, with over 50,000 journeys recorded within the first two […]

Tortoise missing for two weeks found on c2c train tracks

Friday, 16 August, 2024 News Editor 0

A tortoise was spotted walking along the train tracks at Southend Central c2c station yesterday, after going missing from a garden nearly two weeks ago! […]

New paw patrol begins at Thorpe Bay train station

Friday, 5 January, 2024 News Editor 0

Mimi the cat has become the newest member of staff at Thorpe Bay train station, bringing smiles to passengers every morning. According to c2c bosses, […]

Person hit by train at Leigh-on-Sea station

Saturday, 18 November, 2023 News Editor 0

Emergency services, including police, firefighters, and ambulance crews, rushed to Leigh-on-Sea railway station this morning following reports of an incident on the tracks. Network Rail […]

Basildon c2c train station wrecked by vandal

Tuesday, 28 February, 2023 News Editor 0

c2c commuters were disrupted this morning after Basildon train station was “completely trashed” in a severe incident of vandalism. c2c Rail said chip and pin […]

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