c2c timetable changes announced from June as trains increase

Details have been published today of changes to the c2c timetable from Sunday, June 2, with an increase in off-peak services between Shoebury and London Fenchurch Street.

The amended timetable, which includes two new weekday morning peak services from Shoebury to Fenchurch Street, will see two additional off-peak services running every hour in both directions between the two stations.

The added services means that many stations on the c2c route will provide customers with a regular, four trains per hour, 15-minute service.

c2c - managing director Rob Mullen (Image: Newsquest)

Commenting on the changes, c2c’s managing director, Rob Mullen, said: “We continually review and monitor our passenger numbers, frequency and times of services and train capacities to ensure that we operate an efficient and reliable service which meets the needs of customers.

“Our scheduling teams keep a close eye on passenger movements and changing travel patterns, and I am delighted that we are in a position where we can introduce two additional morning peak services, while also doubling the number of off-peak services we run between Fenchurch Street and Shoebury - via Basildon - each Monday to Friday.

“The increase in the frequency of off-peak services - back to four trains per hour – means that many of our customers will have access to an additional 190 services each week.”

Here are the timetable changes in full:

Mondays to Fridays peak changes

Additional services:

• A new 7.08am Leigh to London Fenchurch Street service will call at all stations to Basildon, then West Ham, Limehouse and Fenchurch Street.
• An added 7.45am Shoebury to London Fenchurch Street train will call at all stations to Chalkwell, then Basildon, West Horndon, Upminster, West Ham, Limehouse and Fenchurch Street.

Changes to current services:

• The 6.45am Shoebury to London Fenchurch Street will depart at 6.48am, and no longer call at Pitsea, Basildon, West Ham or Limehouse.
• The 8.03am Leigh to Fenchurch Street train will depart at 8.04am, and no longer call at West Horndon.

Mondays to Fridays off-peak changes

Additional services:

The following additional and amended services will call at all stations via Basildon, excluding West Horndon and Pitsea.

• Fenchurch Street to Shoebury: 9.19am and then every 30 minutes to 2.49pm, then 8.19pm and every 30 minutes to 10.19pm.
• A new 10.58pm train from Fenchurch Street to Shoebury.
• Shoebury to Fenchurch Street: 10.11am and then every 30 minutes to 3.11pm.
• 6.47pm, 7.14pm, 7.42pm, 8.11pm, 8.41pm, 9.11pm and 9.41pm trains from Shoebury to Fenchurch Street added.

Changes to current services:

The 11.04pm train from Fenchurch Street to Shoebury will leave at 11.15pm