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Route characteristics
DESCRIPTION This route runs from Fenchurch Street to Shoeburyness, with a
loop running between Barking and Pitsea via Tilbury. It is two track with a singletrack
line connecting Chafford Hundred Station (close to the Lakeside shopping
Route vision
Our vision is to develop a high-quality, safe and reliable service, which sets worldclass
standards of excellence for a community regional passenger railway. At the
same time, we will work with freight customers to develop the potential for
extra freight on rail which the North Thameside area provides. This builds upon
the major route modernisation completed in 1997 which invested over £150M
to transform an ageing infrastructure and create one of our most modern and
reliable routes.
We are also working with LTS Rail to look at reducing journey times
These are the route improvements we plan to deliver
complex) with Upminster and Grays on the Tilbury Loop. The maximum speed
is 75mph on the main line.
The route is electrified throughout.
between Fenchurch Street and Upminster.
Demand is led by central London commuting which is expected to continue
growing strongly, although largely within the capability of existing services. LTS
Rail is also keen to develop leisure use of the railway, especially at weekends and
to the Lakeside shopping centre.
We are investing £750,000 to improve passenger safety and security at LTS
Rail stations, and will continue to improve car parking. We are assessing freight
terminal and capacity requirements as part of our strategy for the route.
CAPACITY CHANGES TO MEET FRANCHISING DIRECTOR, PTE AND CUSTOMER REQUIREMENTS AND DELIVER ROUTE VISION
LOCATION PROPOSED SOLUTION YEAR REF
London, Tilbury and Southend None required
CAPABILITY CHANGES TO ACHIEVE ROUTE VISION
JOURNEY TIMES km STOPS CURRENT POSITION 2001 POSITION SUSTAINING THE ROUTE ACHIEVING ROUTE VISION
London Fenchurch Street–Barking 12 1 38mph (12min) No change No change 45mph (10min)
London Fenchurch Street–Basildon 39 3 49mph (30min) No change No change 55mph (27min)
London Fenchurch Street–Southend Central 58 6 46mph (47min) No change No change 50mph (44min)
London Fenchurch Street–Chafford Hundred 32 4 39mph (31min) No change No change 44mph (28min)
LINESPEEDS (km of track)
Up to 35mph 4 4 4 4
40–75mph 216 214 214 214
80–105mph 0 2 2 2
110–125mph 0 0 0 0
Over 125mph 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 220 220 220 220
GAUGE (km of route)
W6A 115 115 115 115
W7 102 102 102 102
W8 102 102 102 102
W9 19 19 19 19
W10 0 0 0 0
AXLE WEIGHT (km of track)
Up to 20.3 tonnes 11 11 11 11
20.4 tonnes to 23.4 tonnes 209 209 209 209
23.5 tonnes to 25.4 tonnes 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 220 220 220 220
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