Chalkwell railway station

Chalkwell railway station is on the London, Tilbury and Southend line, serving the locality of Chalkwell in Southend-on-Sea, Essex. It is 33 miles 69 chains (54.5 km) down the main line from London Fenchurch Street via Basildon and it is situated between Leigh-on-Sea to the west and Westcliff to the east. Its three-letter station code is CHW. The station and all trains serving it are currently operated by c2c.

Chalkwell
General information
Location	Chalkwell, Southend-on-Sea England
Grid reference	TQ852855
Managed by	c2c
Platforms	2
Other information
Station code	CHW
Classification	DfT category C2
History
Opened	11 September 1933
Passengers
2019/20	1.832 million
2020/21	0.425 million
2021/22	0.966 million
2022/23	1.183 million
2023/24	1.225 million
Location
Notes Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

History

It was opened in 1933 on a site next to the beach.^[1]

Private operation of the London, Tilbury and Southend line by Trenitalia c2c ceased on 20 July 2025, with the new publicly owned operator c2c taking over.^[2]

Design

There is no step-free access available.

Services

As of the June 2024 timetable the typical Monday to Friday off-peak service is:^[3]

• 4 tph (trains per hour) westbound to London Fenchurch Street via Basildon (2 tph all stations and 2 tph semi-fast)
• 2 tph westbound to London Fenchurch Street via Tilbury Town and Ockendon
• 6 tph eastbound to Southend Central, of which 4 tph continue to Shoeburyness