C2c

c2c is a British government-owned train operating company which took over the services of the Trenitalia-owned operator of the same name on 20 July 2025.^[1]

c2c

Overview
Main region(s)	Essex Greater London
Fleet size	Class 357 Turbostar Class 720 Aventra
Stations called at	28
Stations operated	25
Parent company	DfT Operator
Reporting mark	CC
Dates of operation	20 July 2025–present
Predecessor	c2c
Other
Website	www.c2c-online.co.uk

History

Before winning the 2024 general election, the Labour Party confirmed it would renationalise passenger services in Great Britain. Following the election, the Labour government introduced the Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Act 2024 which was passed in November 2024.^[2]

In December 2024, the government announced that the Trenitalia-owned operator c2c's contract would not be renewed after its expiration in July 2025. On 20 July 2025, services were taken over by the nationalised operator of the same name.^[3]

Services

c2c mainly runs services on the London, Tilbury and Southend Line from Fenchurch Street in the City of London to Shoeburyness in Essex.

The off-peak weekday service (as of May 2025) is as follows:^[4]

London, Tilbury and Southend Line

Route	Trains per hour	Calling at
Fenchurch Street to Shoeburyness via Basildon	4	Limehouse, West Ham, Barking, Upminster, West Horndon (2 tph), Laindon, Basildon, Pitsea (2 tph), Benfleet, Leigh-on-Sea, Chalkwell, Westcliff, Southend Central, Southend East, Thorpe Bay
Fenchurch Street to Southend Central via Ockendon	2	Limehouse, West Ham, Barking, Upminster, Ockendon, Chafford Hundred Lakeside, Grays, Tilbury Town, East Tilbury, Stanford-le-Hope, Pitsea, Benfleet, Leigh-on-Sea, Chalkwell, Westcliff
Fenchurch Street to Grays via Rainham	2	Limehouse, West Ham, Barking, Dagenham Dock, Rainham, Purfleet

Fleet

Current fleet

Family	Class	Image	Type	Top speed		Number	Carriages	Routes operated	Built
				mph	km/h
Bombardier Electrostar	357		EMU	100	161	74	4	London, Tilbury and Southend line	1999–2002 Repaint 2024–2026
Alstom Aventra	720/6[5]					12	5	London, Tilbury and Southend line	2022[6]