Train operator c2c, in common with other train operators, is introducing a new timetable from Sunday, 18th May 2025 for its train services across East London and South Essex.

However, most of the changes in the new timetable will be minor, and are designed to enhance the reliability of services across its routes.

Timetable Changes

Mondays to Fridays:

• 08:14 Fenchurch Street to Shoeburyness service has been retimed to depart one minute later from West Ham at 08:25 and from Upminster at 08:39.
• 14:19 Fenchurch Street to Shoeburyness has been retimed to arrive at Shoeburyness one minute later at 15:20.
• 15:52 Fenchurch Street to Grays has been retimed to arrive at Grays one minute later at 16:30.
• 17:58 Fenchurch Street to Shoeburyness has been retimed to arrive at Shoeburyness one minute later at 19:001.
• 18:30 Fenchurch Street to Shoeburyness has been retimed to run one minute later at all stations between Basildon, departing at 19:07, and Shoeburyness, arriving at 19:36.
• 14:57 Shoeburyness to Fenchurch Street has been retimed to depart one minute earlier at 14:56.
• 20:10 Grays to Fenchurch Street service has been retimed to run later between West Ham, departing at 20:38, and Fenchurch Street, arriving at 20:50.

Saturdays:

• 22:09 Shoeburyness to Fenchurch Street has been retimed to run one minute later between Barking and Fenchurch Street, arriving at Barking at 23:02 and Fenchurch Street at 23:17.

Sundays:

• 23:15 Liverpool Street to Shoeburyness 22:09 Shoeburyness to Fenchurch Street has run between one and two minutes later between Barking, departing at 23:35, and Shoeburyness, arriving at 00:26.

Full details about the new timetable to be introduced from Sunday, 18th May are available at National Rail.

c2c provided free travel from stations along its route for participants in last Sunday’s London Marathon. In September, it is sponsoring an Ultra Marathon in aid of the gold Geese charity based in Southend-on-Sea.

“The changes that we have made to our May timetable have been put in place to further enhance our service reliability and benefit the passenger numbers we have been seeing in recent months. At c2c, it is our number one priority to ensure our customers enjoy a safe, reliable and easy journey on our route.”

c2c Managing Director, Rob Mullen said: