Travelling by rail & bus
Rail companies C2C and Greater Anglia operate frequent trains to Southend Central station where a bus can be caught direct to Southend Hospital. Ask for a plus bus ticket before travelling. This will include both your bus and train fares and save you time on your journey.
Taking the train to Southend Central station
For Southend Central station take the C2C train line
which begins at London Fenchurch Street station and also stops
at:
Fenchurch Street
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Basildon
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Pitsea
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Limehouse
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Dagenham Dock
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Benfleet
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West Ham
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Rainham
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Leigh-on-Sea
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Barking
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Purfleet
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Chalkwell
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Upminster
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Grays
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Westcliff
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Ockendon
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Tilbury Town
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Southend Central
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Chafford Hundred
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East Tilbury
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Southend East
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West Horndon
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Stanford-le-Hope
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Thorpe Bay
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Laindon
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Shoeburyness
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Getting from Southend Central station to the Travel Centre
Connecting buses to the hospital can be caught from
the Travel Centre which is approximately a 5 minute walk
from Southend Central station.
- Exit the train station by the main entrance on Clifftown Road,
go down the steps or wheel chair ramp and turn left.
- When you arrive at the pedestrianised High Street turn right
and continue until you reach Alexander Road.
- Turn left on Alexander Road and continue with the Royals
shopping centre on your right and BHS on your left.
- The Travel Centre is the glass building ahead of you and
slightly to the left, you will need to cross the road to reach it;
you can catch a bus to the hospital here.
- There is an information desk at the Travel Centre which is open
from 8.50am and Timetable information is readily available.
Click here for a link to external map
Catching a bus from the Travel Centre to Southend Hospital
The bus journey will take between 12 and 20 minutes depending
upon traffic. The majority of buses that serve Southend
Hospital have drop platforms and are
accessible to wheelchair users.
Bus service
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Timetabled journey length to Hospital
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Frequency of service at peak times
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Bus stop information
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7/8 (Arriva)
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14 minutes
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10 - 15 minutes
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Stops right outside hospital on Prittlewell Chase
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17 (Arriva)
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16 minutes
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Hourly ~Thursday only
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Stops right outside hospital on Prittlewell Chase
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20 (First)
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15 minutes
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15 minutes
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Stops right outside hospital on Prittlewell Chase
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21/21A (First)
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15 minutes
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15 minutes
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Stops right outside hospital on Prittlewell Chase
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25 (First)
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14 minutes
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30 minutes
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Stops on Carlton Avenue, 5 minutes walk to hospital rear
entrance
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29 (Arriva)
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12 minutes
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15 minutes
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Stops on Fairfax Drive, 8 minutes walk to hospital
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Taking the train to Southend Victoria station
For Southend Victoria Station take the Greater Anglia line
which begins at London Liverpool Street station and also stops
at:
Liverpool Street
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Stratford
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Ilford
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Romford Shenfield
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Billericay
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Wickford
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Rayleigh Hockley
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Rochford
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Prittlewell
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Southend Victoria
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Catching a bus from Southend Victoria station to Southend
Hospital
Connecting buses to the hospital can be caught at bus stop VC
which is approximately a 3 minute walk from Southend Victoria
station. Map and directions are given below.
- Exit the station by the right hand entrance on Victoria Avenue.
Please note you will not need to use steps to exit this
station.
- Follow the walkway across the car park to the main
pavement.
- Turn right to reach the pedestrian crossing and cross to the
opposite side of Victoria Avenue.
- Turn right to reach the bus stops which are situated in front
of the Custom and Excise building (Alexander House).
The bus journey from stop VC will take between 6 and 10 minutes
depending upon traffic.
The majority of buses that serve Southend Hospital have drop
platforms and are accessible to wheelchair
users.
Bus service
|
Timetabled journey length to Hospital
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Frequency of service at peak times
|
Bus stop information
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7/8 (Arriva)
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8 minutes
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10 minutes
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Stops right outside hospital on Prittlewell Chase
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20 *(First)
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9 minutes approximately
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15 minutes
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Stops right outside hospital on Prittlewell Chase
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21/21A *(First)
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9 minutes approximately
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15 minutes
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Stops right outside hospital on Prittlewell Chase
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29 (Arriva)
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6 minutes approximately
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15 minutes
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Stops on Fairfax Drive, 8 minutes walk to hospital
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*Please note that this stop is not a registered timing point in
the Firstbus timetable.