Kirby Cross railway station
Kirby Cross  | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Kirby Cross |
| Local authority | Tendring |
| Grid reference | TM215207 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | KBX |
| Managed by | Abellio Greater Anglia |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| DfT category | F2 |
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Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries | |
| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2004/05 | 45,406 |
| 2005/06 |
 37,504 |
| 2006/07 |
 39,149 |
| 2007/08 |
39,715 |
| 2008/09 |
44,666 |
| 2009/10 |
41,508 |
| 2010/11 |
42,114 |
| 2011/12 |
42,266 |
| 2012/13 |
43,816 |
| 2013/14 |
40,400 |
| 2014/15 |
40,430 |
| History | |
| Original company | Tendring Hundred Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| 8 January 1866 | Opened |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Kirby Cross from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
 UK Railways portal | |
Kirby Cross railway station is on the Walton section of the Sunshine Coast Line, a branch of the Great Eastern Main Line, in the East of England, serving the village of Kirby Cross, Essex. It is 67 miles 53 chains (108.9 km) down-line from London Liverpool Street[1] and is situated between Thorpe-le-Soken to the west and Frinton-on-Sea to the east. Its three-letter station code is KBX.
It is currently managed by Abellio Greater Anglia, which also operates all trains serving the station.
History
The station was opened by the Tendring Hundred Railway, a subsidiary of the Great Eastern Railway, in 1866.[2]
The station has two platforms with eastbound and westbound lines, but either side of the station the line is single-track.
The original station building has been disused for many years and had not been staffed since the 1990s. In 2016 it was reported that the line franchisee, Abellio Greater Anglia, plans to demolish the station building and provide platform shelters in its place. It also plans to demolish the station buildings at Weeley and Alresford.[3]
Accidents and incidents
On 5 April 1981 eight people were injured in a low-speed head-on collision on the single-track line just east of Kirby Cross after an empty stock train passed a signal at 'danger'. The empty train collided with the 6:49 pm service for Thorpe-le-Soken which was carrying 20 passengers, of whom five were hospitalised. An investigation confirmed the empty train's driver erroneously passed the signal at 'danger'.[4]
Services
The typical off-peak service is:
| Operator | Route | Rolling stock | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abellio Greater Anglia | Colchester - Colchester Town - Hythe - Wivenhoe - Alresford - Great Bentley - Weeley - Thorpe-le-Soken - Kirby Cross - Frinton-on-Sea - Walton-on-the-Naze | Class 321 | 1x per hour |
Passengers for Clacton-on-Sea must change at Thorpe-le-Soken for a connecting service. On Sundays passengers for Colchester must change at Thorpe-le-Soken.
During peak hours there are some additional services to and from London Liverpool Street.
References
- ↑ http://www.s-r-s.org.uk/railref/ref-ge.html
- ↑ Johnson, I: Turning Point: The Story of Kirby le Soken, Essex, page 107. Regency Press, 1982.
- ↑ http://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/14445914.Petition_to_fight_Abellio_Greater_Anglia_plans_to_demolish_the_Alresford_Railway_Station_house/
- ↑ http://www.railwaysarchive.co.uk/documents/DoT_KirkbyCross1981.pdf
External links
- Train times and station information for Kirby Cross railway station from National Rail
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kirby Cross railway station. |
| Preceding station | National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Abellio Greater Anglia Sunshine Coast Line Walton branch | ||||
Coordinates: 51°50′28″N 1°12′54″E / 51.841°N 1.215°E