Going to Southend on a summer weekend was definitely a bold life choice, but it definitely paid off! In the context of the "Jennyverse" this was filmed before the Severn Bridge walk 🙂 Yes... we're that far behind the real world timeline currently!
The Military tramway used to run all the way from the Gymnasium (near the Cambridge Hotel) to Havengore Island. At the southern end it also ran down to the Barge pier. After passing the British Rail sidings it crossed the High Street by Shoeburyness Station and then across the old brickfields to enter the New Ranges proper. After passing through the Shoebury end of the New Ranges it split with one main route running close to the sea wall and serving all the batteries en route. The other route ran parallel with Suttons Road before turning slightly towards the seawall and crossing Wakering Stairs Road where the two routes joined and crossed Havengore Bridge.
Congratulations on completing the C2C stations Jen. I loved Southend pier and its railway when I visited 2 years ago. So pleasant to be reminded of it. Thank you.
Winter time is great for the pier,no crowds or screaming kids,I use it a lot and the train is 100 per cent disabled friendly. I can't use C2C from Benfleet,as it's totally disabled unfriendly,so I drive the 5 miles to Southend seafront and park there, it's great to get down the end of the pier away from it all,and of course the estuary is steeped in history, brilliant video Jen loved it.
Great stuff. Reminds me of my commuting years. Glad I'm retired (and have time to view vids like this!) Thorpe Bay is the posh part of Southend. I think that at one time the MOD facility was served by the train. There were no commuter stations (that I know of) beyond Shoeburyness.
The MOD line goes to Pigs Bay. I don’t think it ever had a passengerervice, but I did do it on a railtour once. I think it was also used to store trains at one time, but the latest Baker rail atlas shows it as disused. The vast array of sidings on the right just before reaching the terminus reminds me somewhat of Blackpool North. The new C2C trains seem to lack the quiet zone which the older ones have at the country end of each unit.
Yes I have photos of these sidings with a SWT CIG and (I think class 309) as well as London Underground trains that had been withdrawn. This was in the mid to late 2000s when a lot of the MK1 carriages in the south east were being withdrawn and many of them were stored here. You can (if you are brave) walk out on the beach to get to Foulness Island at low tide, but you have to be exceptionally careful.
Your series on C2C stations certainly ended on a high. The trains on Southend Pier are battery electrics built in 2021 to replace two diesel trains from the 1980s. However, reliability issues with the new trains meant that the diesel trains had to be brought back into service during the summer of 2022
It takes less muscle to smile than frown. When I was working was asked "Are you always smiling?", replied it was painted on. No longer working but still smiling.
Southend looks like a fun place to visit which i wouldnt mind visiting one day & the pier railway looks amazing & congrats on visiting every C2C station brilliant vlog
Despite growing up on the C2C line, I never ever went as far as Shoeburyness! I saw a RUclips Vid about the place and it seemed quite nice - not a lot there, but pleasant walks. The MOD line goes to the Foulness MOD testing area. Off limits most of the time. No idea whether its still in use. As for the Pier Trains, I still miss the old 1950s vintage electric trains! Far classier than the horrid diesel electric trains that replaced them. The new ones seem a bit better, though the old Elec trains were far faster!
A very nice miniseries, and I'm so glad you're looking after yourself. If only I had the energy and money to go do this sort of thing. I've only done about 25 stations in 2024...
I do like the new Pier trains as they are lot quieter and you can see more with the wider windows. And the new Class 720/6 trains also has wider windows so you can see the view much better. I like Southend a lot and you can see Isle of Grain and Sheppey on a clear day.
The video on the Great Exhibition is nothing short of a spectacular visual journey, bursting with professionalism and creativity! The summary brilliantly captures the vital themes and topics, giving viewers a dynamic understanding of the exhibition’s incredible significance. With a thorough and insightful analysis, it highlights the exhilarating competitive spirit that shaped the event. Visually, the graphics are dazzling and serve to enhance the narrative perfectly, while the transitions between scenes are smooth and captivating, creating a truly immersive experience. I was particularly blown away by the camera work, which expertly guides us through the content and pulls us into the action. This meticulous attention to detail breathes life into the subject matter, making it resonate powerfully with the audience. A thrilling watch! Best of luck Mark and steve
Hi Jen, I wish I'd known you were going to be in all of the City of Southend-on-Sea area, I could have given you so much more information as I used to live and work in that area. I lived on Westcliff-on -Sea before I left and moved to Suffolk. I used to see my first wife off to work from Chalkwell. The MOD track from Shoebury Ness goes all the way out to Foulness Island where guns and amunition are tested. The Southend Pier trains are liveried in the same colours as the original electric pier train and one of them, the one thst past you going out when you were walking back, is named after the Southend MP Sir David Amiss, who was murdered at his surgery by a terrorist who had illegally entered the UK. If you had walked further along Southend High Street you would have come to Southend Victoria, which is the Liverppol Street Line. On the Sea Front you would have passed Rossi's big cafe on your left who are famous for their well known ice creams. There is so much more I could have told you about and pointed out places of interest. Sorry this was a lengthy comment but it was my old stomping ground... Take care, Jon B.
Congratulations on completing all the stations served by c2c. You certainly finished on an up. Sorry about the "down" earlier ---as an Essex trains person I assure you that the passengers around here don't give me (or anyone else I've seen) any trouble. Perhaps you were just unlucky to be spotted by a couple of wrong 'uns that day.
A train on a pier? Now that's something I've never seen before! What a magical view. I'm adding Southend to the list of places I want to visit in my lifetime haha! Thank you Jen for the vlogs as always!
Hello Jen, enjoy your videos. Just a quick bit of info on Southend East. Your suspicions were correct, there were 2 more platforms at Southend East. Upon it's opening in 1932 (yes it was not built with the opening of the line), it had 4 platforms. The additional platforms (situated on the 'up side' of the line) were useful in accommodating the high number of additional trains during the summer months. Southend Central was somewhat restricted in being able to cope with such services, and Shoeburyness only had 3 platforms. So far as I can remember the extra trains from Fenchurch Street were advertised as terminating at Southend Central, but did in fact run on to Southend East to berth. A number of trains also continued towards Shoeburyness but actually ran directly into the sidings there and not into the station. All platforms at Southend East were electrified from 1962, and I believe that those additional 2 platforms could be accessed from both directions. As far as I know they were last used by passenger trains sometime in the 1970's. Hope this satisfies your spot on curiosity. Kind regards, Colin x.
When I think of Shoeburyness, I always think of the fact that it was a firing range for a long time. Think that line that was overgrown serves/served what is now MoD Shoeburyness.
someone who lives in southend here, glad you enjoyed visiting, just to let you know that if you visit southend again, AVOID THE BEACHES AROUND THE CITY CENTRE IN SUMMER, you get some really chavy and weird people and there’s rubbish all over the beach, if you want a nice, warm and sandy beach then go to thorpe bay or chalkwell, also leigh on sea has a very nice old town i would recommend to visit although it can get very busy so maybe go there early in the morning or in the winter to avoid crowds. anyways great video as usual jen
Southend is a seaside town I'd like to visit one day. My cousin did the pier railway on his channel The Southernairs and it certainly looked worth trying, especially on a sunny day.
Jen should have visited East Beach when you were at Shoeburyness. It's just a five minute walk from the station, and at low tide it goes out a long way.
Oh dear Jen, I appreciate you cannot do everything, but you really missed out at Shoeburyness. Far, far, nicer than Southend ! The level crossing you found near the East Beach (opposite the station) goes to the charming sounding Pig's Bay MOD. A long standard gauge military railway, I have done on a passenger train from Paddington (yes, Paddington). The East Beach is well worth exploring as it has a 2ft gauge railway. You can also have a nice cris n fips, in the Shoebury Hotel with mushy peas for northerners. 😂😂
Southchurch Hall Gardens is right by the Southend East station and is very pretty. The larger Southcurch Park is a few minutes walk further on. Essex used to play a week of cricket there every season, but after 2004 that moved to a different location in Southend . These days though they no longer play in Southend.
Didn't one of those new pier trains crash into the buffer last week? Took a ride on the remaining old one in 2022, though out of all the places we have visited, Southend doesn't have the best memories for us.
The MOD line goes to Pigs Bay MOD depot. I believe it is closed. The depot was used to store old rolling stock prior to disposal for several years. Good video.
The rails continue beyond Shoeburyness to a military base. There is a dangerous "walkway" in the water nearby called 'The Broomway'. It's centuries old and involves walking along the seabed at low tide. Those who choose to walk it are flirting with danger. There are organized tours with seasoned guides if you want to be on the safe side. Safe being a relative term here.
It was so fun to visit the Southend Pier Railway when I came to visit. The modern trains are really nice. Glad you finished the series in such a nice way ❤ Edit: Is that a new video outro I see?
After I partook on the last ever Class 101 train trip back on 24th December 2003 from Rose Hill Marple to Piccadilly, the remaining units travelled down to the MOD sidings at Shoeburyness before several were given to preserved railways or scrapped.
Jen: Here come the families with kids, also Jen: why do people looks so miserable while on holiday. I'd refer you to your first point lol ;) Well done, great video.
Oh dear, nobody's answered your question about Southend East, dear Jen! The very first time I went to Southend with a friend who had also not been there before - it was in 1983, and we actually got off at the East station, because we weren't quick enough to get off at Central and hadn't realised there were any more...! I seem to recall there being a third platform face - but can't remember whether there were rails in it or not - in fact, maybe it was even some kind of goods loading facility as (I assume) there might originally have been a wee goods yard there... I think a lot of the station was painted green at the time and some of the platform signs were green-painted wood with white lettering. I more clearly remember the LONG walk to the distant seafront followed by the equally LONG walk that looked as if it had arrived in the town centre when in fact it was only at what looked like it might once have been something much grander, that was called the Kuursal, or something similar. The central pier area, which was at least in sight now, was still quite a long walk further on. It was during a period when the original pier railway wasn't operational, and funding for the trains they've recently replaced hadn't been found yet. In fact, much of the town had quite a faded, semi-derelict air about it... We did all we felt just about capable of doing (finding a cafe and having a hot, cooked lunch, and then boarded a train for London at Central - which I'm sure if it had been anywhere other than within commuting distance of London would have been long-closed in favour of Southend Victoria, which was also just about visible on the edge of the central area. I have also been to Tilbury Riverside by train, on a different occasion. Lots of platforms served by trains without corridors and marble toilets frequented by gay men, kind of joint.
I dont think the pier railway is running, one of the new units bumped the buffers at one end and a RAIB investigation is pending (adhesion, driver error or electric control problem ?)
You saw the funicular railway but didn’t ride on it? It was out of use for a long time, but is working again now; I rode on it for the first time last week. I don’t know about Southend East, but Central did have more tracks in the space beyond the bay platform 4, basically opposite the door to the gents toilets. I’m not sure whether they were platforms or just sidings. Probably taken out of use when the line was electrified.
Congrats on doing all c2c and that was such an enjoyable day. Thanks for sharing as I am unlikely to ever visit there, being on the other side of the world. You are doing so well with your health regime, it is inspiring. You seem much brighter in yourself💕😊.
Officially at The Crowstone - just off the beach at the foot of Chalkwell Avenue (between Westcliff and Chalkwell Stations - much nearer the latter). I have lived in Westcliff for just over 50 years, mostly working locally but occasionally commuting on C2C (and predecessors).
Southend Pier is far from what it used to be. At the shore end there was the magnificent Pier Pavillion which burnt down in 1958 and replaced with a Bowling Alley. At the sea end which used to be a calling point for boats from Tower Pier in London en route to Margate, Sheerness, Strood, Chatham and Gillingham in Kent and Boulogne in France, there was a very good restaurant and the Sundeck theatre which used to put on a performace every afternoon and evening and one could get an all inclusive ticket which covered the train in both directions, a lunch and the Theatre all for 7s 6d (37½pence.)
Did you know that the word Shoeburyness has been adopted to specifically refer to that feeling of warmth you get when you sit in a seat which someone has just vacated?
Its nice than the one in Southend, certainly since the Wimpys on Southend sea-front mysteriously set itself on fire after a planning application to turn it into flats....
If only you went to Parsons Barn Wetherspoon pub in Shoeburyness. Great piece of history there for a Grade II listed building and only a 25 minute walk from the train station.
Grew up in Shoebury (stress on first syllable), now living in East London. Makes sense that you took the train from Th\*rpe B\*y rather than walking through the Delaware estate or God forbid, the Renown. The only place I've been to in London that is rougher than Shoebury is North Woolwich. Barking, Dagenham, Ilford, Plaistow etc have nothing on Shoebury.
Southend is definitely one of the greatest choices for a beach location to visit in the UK, especially for the reason that it holds the longest pier than anywhere else. It is certainly better than Brighton which is the most overrated beach area due to it having pebbles instead of sand
Well, nice to see both my home station and my work station covered in one video and getting the views from someone who isn't there every weekday 😅 Shant giveaway the station publicly but I'm happy to give additional pointers about [ ] elsewhere 😁 The Shoeburyness MOD [Pigs Bay] was closed railway wise mid-to-late 2010s, the site is still in use by QinetiQ. As for Southend East, in the 1930s it had a whopping five platforms and later on a goods yard/parcels depot and then eventually the third platform (which was used for peak turnbacks) as you mentioned.
Going to Southend on a summer weekend was definitely a bold life choice, but it definitely paid off!
In the context of the "Jennyverse" this was filmed before the Severn Bridge walk 🙂 Yes... we're that far behind the real world timeline currently!
@@JenOnTheMove the jennyverse is just a bit quirky. But it doesn’t matter! Still a great load of videos 🤍
The Military tramway used to run all the way from the Gymnasium (near the Cambridge Hotel) to Havengore Island. At the southern end it also ran down to the Barge pier. After passing the British Rail sidings it crossed the High Street by Shoeburyness Station and then across the old brickfields to enter the New Ranges proper. After passing through the Shoebury end of the New Ranges it split with one main route running close to the sea wall and serving all the batteries en route. The other route ran parallel with Suttons Road before turning slightly towards the seawall and crossing Wakering Stairs Road where the two routes joined and crossed Havengore Bridge.
Save the best till last! Brilliant video Jen and the views from the pier look epic
It was a great end to the trip!
What a lovely end to your adventure, and it's great to hear you're taking care of yourself!
Congratulations on completing the C2C stations Jen. I loved Southend pier and its railway when I visited 2 years ago. So pleasant to be reminded of it. Thank you.
Jen you are an inspiration! Watching your videos makes me want to get back to making my train videos and getting my fat depressed arse moving! Lol.
Winter time is great for the pier,no crowds or screaming kids,I use it a lot and the train is 100 per cent disabled friendly. I can't use C2C from Benfleet,as it's totally disabled unfriendly,so I drive the 5 miles to Southend seafront and park there, it's great to get down the end of the pier away from it all,and of course the estuary is steeped in history, brilliant video Jen loved it.
Great stuff. Reminds me of my commuting years. Glad I'm retired (and have time to view vids like this!) Thorpe Bay is the posh part of Southend. I think that at one time the MOD facility was served by the train. There were no commuter stations (that I know of) beyond Shoeburyness.
Jen just a message of support: "don't let the bastards grind you down". Keep doing what you do and stay safe.
The MOD line goes to Pigs Bay. I don’t think it ever had a passengerervice, but I did do it on a railtour once. I think it was also used to store trains at one time, but the latest Baker rail atlas shows it as disused.
The vast array of sidings on the right just before reaching the terminus reminds me somewhat of Blackpool North.
The new C2C trains seem to lack the quiet zone which the older ones have at the country end of each unit.
Yes I have photos of these sidings with a SWT CIG and (I think class 309) as well as London Underground trains that had been withdrawn. This was in the mid to late 2000s when a lot of the MK1 carriages in the south east were being withdrawn and many of them were stored here. You can (if you are brave) walk out on the beach to get to Foulness Island at low tide, but you have to be exceptionally careful.
I went on this train at Southend pier recently, I definably go on it again.
Your series on C2C stations certainly ended on a high.
The trains on Southend Pier are battery electrics built in 2021 to replace two diesel trains from the 1980s. However, reliability issues with the new trains meant that the diesel trains had to be brought back into service during the summer of 2022
It takes less muscle to smile than frown.
When I was working was asked "Are you always smiling?", replied it was painted on. No longer working but still smiling.
Southend looks like a fun place to visit which i wouldnt mind visiting one day & the pier railway looks amazing & congrats on visiting every C2C station brilliant vlog
Nice to see you went on the new Southend Pier trains and the Class 720/6. I live near Southend and I’ve been on the pier train lots of times.
Despite growing up on the C2C line, I never ever went as far as Shoeburyness! I saw a RUclips Vid about the place and it seemed quite nice - not a lot there, but pleasant walks. The MOD line goes to the Foulness MOD testing area. Off limits most of the time. No idea whether its still in use. As for the Pier Trains, I still miss the old 1950s vintage electric trains! Far classier than the horrid diesel electric trains that replaced them. The new ones seem a bit better, though the old Elec trains were far faster!
A very nice miniseries, and I'm so glad you're looking after yourself.
If only I had the energy and money to go do this sort of thing. I've only done about 25 stations in 2024...
Start locally 🙂
I do like the new Pier trains as they are lot quieter and you can see more with the wider windows. And the new Class 720/6 trains also has wider windows so you can see the view much better. I like Southend a lot and you can see Isle of Grain and Sheppey on a clear day.
If you can see Sheppy it is going to rain, if you can't see Sheppy it is raining.
Loved your C2C video series. Brilliant that you ended on a high. x
Great video Jen really enjoyed it. Nice to see you so happy and doing well. The new trams launched in 2022. Looking forward to the next one
The video on the Great Exhibition is nothing short of a spectacular visual journey, bursting with professionalism and creativity! The summary brilliantly captures the vital themes and topics, giving viewers a dynamic understanding of the exhibition’s incredible significance. With a thorough and insightful analysis, it highlights the exhilarating competitive spirit that shaped the event.
Visually, the graphics are dazzling and serve to enhance the narrative perfectly, while the transitions between scenes are smooth and captivating, creating a truly immersive experience. I was particularly blown away by the camera work, which expertly guides us through the content and pulls us into the action. This meticulous attention to detail breathes life into the subject matter, making it resonate powerfully with the audience. A thrilling watch!
Best of luck
Mark and steve
Hi Jen, I wish I'd known you were going to be in all of the City of Southend-on-Sea area, I could have given you so much more information as I used to live and work in that area. I lived on Westcliff-on -Sea before I left and moved to Suffolk. I used to see my first wife off to work from Chalkwell. The MOD track from Shoebury Ness goes all the way out to Foulness Island where guns and amunition are tested.
The Southend Pier trains are liveried in the same colours as the original electric pier train and one of them, the one thst past you going out when you were walking back, is named after the Southend MP Sir David Amiss, who was murdered at his surgery by a terrorist who had illegally entered the UK. If you had walked further along Southend High Street you would have come to Southend Victoria, which is the Liverppol Street Line. On the Sea Front you would have passed Rossi's big cafe on your left who are famous for their well known ice creams. There is so much more I could have told you about and pointed out places of interest. Sorry this was a lengthy comment but it was my old stomping ground...
Take care,
Jon B.
Another lovely vlog, the C2C pink definitely goes with your hair, take care x
Congratulations on completing all the stations served by c2c. You certainly finished on an up. Sorry about the "down" earlier ---as an Essex trains person I assure you that the passengers around here don't give me (or anyone else I've seen) any trouble. Perhaps you were just unlucky to be spotted by a couple of wrong 'uns that day.
A train on a pier? Now that's something I've never seen before!
What a magical view. I'm adding Southend to the list of places I want to visit in my lifetime haha!
Thank you Jen for the vlogs as always!
there is a tramway on Hythe Pier near Southampton, you can catch a ferry from the end of it
Hello Jen, enjoy your videos. Just a quick bit of info on Southend East. Your suspicions were correct, there were 2 more platforms at Southend East. Upon it's opening in 1932 (yes it was not built with the opening of the line), it had 4 platforms. The additional platforms (situated on the 'up side' of the line) were useful in accommodating the high number of additional trains during the summer months. Southend Central was somewhat restricted in being able to cope with such services, and Shoeburyness only had 3 platforms. So far as I can remember the extra trains from Fenchurch Street were advertised as terminating at Southend Central, but did in fact run on to Southend East to berth. A number of trains also continued towards Shoeburyness but actually ran directly into the sidings there and not into the station. All platforms at Southend East were electrified from 1962, and I believe that those additional 2 platforms could be accessed from both directions. As far as I know they were last used by passenger trains sometime in the 1970's. Hope this satisfies your spot on curiosity. Kind regards, Colin x.
Brilliant video Jen, Southend pier looks awesome with the train.
When I think of Shoeburyness, I always think of the fact that it was a firing range for a long time. Think that line that was overgrown serves/served what is now MoD Shoeburyness.
someone who lives in southend here, glad you enjoyed visiting, just to let you know that if you visit southend again, AVOID THE BEACHES AROUND THE CITY CENTRE IN SUMMER, you get some really chavy and weird people and there’s rubbish all over the beach, if you want a nice, warm and sandy beach then go to thorpe bay or chalkwell, also leigh on sea has a very nice old town i would recommend to visit although it can get very busy so maybe go there early in the morning or in the winter to avoid crowds. anyways great video as usual jen
lmfao seafront is fine, just avoid shoebury
Great vid Jen! 🤍
Southend is a seaside town I'd like to visit one day. My cousin did the pier railway on his channel The Southernairs and it certainly looked worth trying, especially on a sunny day.
Great video Jen i have been on there once, would love to go again. 😊
Jen should have visited East Beach when you were at Shoeburyness. It's just a five minute walk from the station, and at low tide it goes out a long way.
that was fun well done dear x
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Oh dear Jen, I appreciate you cannot do everything, but you really missed out at Shoeburyness. Far, far, nicer than Southend ! The level crossing you found near the East Beach (opposite the station) goes to the charming sounding Pig's Bay MOD. A long standard gauge military railway, I have done on a passenger train from Paddington (yes, Paddington). The East Beach is well worth exploring as it has a 2ft gauge railway. You can also have a nice cris n fips, in the Shoebury Hotel with mushy peas for northerners. 😂😂
Southend Southchurch is a little delight, including the park and I think Essex play cricket there too
Southchurch Hall Gardens is right by the Southend East station and is very pretty. The larger Southcurch Park is a few minutes walk further on. Essex used to play a week of cricket there every season, but after 2004 that moved to a different location in Southend . These days though they no longer play in Southend.
on a bridge inside the gateline you can tap on to use the bridge then tap off at the other end.
Didn't one of those new pier trains crash into the buffer last week? Took a ride on the remaining old one in 2022, though out of all the places we have visited, Southend doesn't have the best memories for us.
It is going to be out of action for months. I noticed they were using the remaing diesel unit last week while driving along the sea front.
A big dose of sunshine, greatly needed now that the sun seems to have gone on vacation from Puget Sound Country and we enter the Long Dark Gloom
The MOD line goes to Pigs Bay MOD depot. I believe it is closed. The depot was used to store old rolling stock prior to disposal for several years. Good video.
Saw you on a GLovestrains video. Now come across this account. Great vids. I've got some catching up to do!
Welcome!
The rails continue beyond Shoeburyness to a military base. There is a dangerous "walkway" in the water nearby called 'The Broomway'. It's centuries old and involves walking along the seabed at low tide. Those who choose to walk it are flirting with danger. There are organized tours with seasoned guides if you want to be on the safe side. Safe being a relative term here.
It was so fun to visit the Southend Pier Railway when I came to visit. The modern trains are really nice. Glad you finished the series in such a nice way ❤
Edit: Is that a new video outro I see?
Have been using that one for a few weeks now 🙂
Shoeburyness was an an army firing range I believe
Aw, you didn't get to see Socks, the Thorpe Bay station cat
After I partook on the last ever Class 101 train trip back on 24th December 2003 from Rose Hill Marple to Piccadilly, the remaining units travelled down to the MOD sidings at Shoeburyness before several were given to preserved railways or scrapped.
Jen: Here come the families with kids, also Jen: why do people looks so miserable while on holiday. I'd refer you to your first point lol ;) Well done, great video.
My aunt used to live in Leigh on sea nearby. Not been there since the early 70s but I do remember visiting the pier.
Oh dear, nobody's answered your question about Southend East, dear Jen! The very first time I went to Southend with a friend who had also not been there before - it was in 1983, and we actually got off at the East station, because we weren't quick enough to get off at Central and hadn't realised there were any more...! I seem to recall there being a third platform face - but can't remember whether there were rails in it or not - in fact, maybe it was even some kind of goods loading facility as (I assume) there might originally have been a wee goods yard there... I think a lot of the station was painted green at the time and some of the platform signs were green-painted wood with white lettering. I more clearly remember the LONG walk to the distant seafront followed by the equally LONG walk that looked as if it had arrived in the town centre when in fact it was only at what looked like it might once have been something much grander, that was called the Kuursal, or something similar. The central pier area, which was at least in sight now, was still quite a long walk further on. It was during a period when the original pier railway wasn't operational, and funding for the trains they've recently replaced hadn't been found yet. In fact, much of the town had quite a faded, semi-derelict air about it... We did all we felt just about capable of doing (finding a cafe and having a hot, cooked lunch, and then boarded a train for London at Central - which I'm sure if it had been anywhere other than within commuting distance of London would have been long-closed in favour of Southend Victoria, which was also just about visible on the edge of the central area. I have also been to Tilbury Riverside by train, on a different occasion. Lots of platforms served by trains without corridors and marble toilets frequented by gay men, kind of joint.
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I dont think the pier railway is running, one of the new units bumped the buffers at one end and a RAIB investigation is pending (adhesion, driver error or electric control problem ?)
loved watching this little series as someone from south essex!
You saw the funicular railway but didn’t ride on it? It was out of use for a long time, but is working again now; I rode on it for the first time last week.
I don’t know about Southend East, but Central did have more tracks in the space beyond the bay platform 4, basically opposite the door to the gents toilets. I’m not sure whether they were platforms or just sidings. Probably taken out of use when the line was electrified.
Congrats on doing all c2c and that was such an enjoyable day. Thanks for sharing as I am unlikely to ever visit there, being on the other side of the world. You are doing so well with your health regime, it is inspiring. You seem much brighter in yourself💕😊.
Southend PIer is awesome. Haven't visited it since I was a child. Should get back there.
amazing video jen thanks so much
As this is the Thames estuary, it would be interesting to know where the seafront becomes the riverside. :)
Officially at The Crowstone - just off the beach at the foot of Chalkwell Avenue (between Westcliff and Chalkwell Stations - much nearer the latter). I have lived in Westcliff for just over 50 years, mostly working locally but occasionally commuting on C2C (and predecessors).
Well done Jen, good series. Need to do that train on Southend pier, and maybe walk back ! :)
Southend Pier is far from what it used to be. At the shore end there was the magnificent Pier Pavillion which burnt down in 1958 and replaced with a Bowling Alley. At the sea end which used to be a calling point for boats from Tower Pier in London en route to Margate, Sheerness, Strood, Chatham and Gillingham in Kent and Boulogne in France, there was a very good restaurant and the Sundeck theatre which used to put on a performace every afternoon and evening and one could get an all inclusive ticket which covered the train in both directions, a lunch and the Theatre all for 7s 6d (37½pence.)
Westcliffe-On-Sea had its own motorbus company before Eastern National took it over. You missed going to Canvey Island Transport Museum
As a resident of Westcliff-on-Sea, I have to point out that there is no 'e' at the end of Westcliff!
Great video! Really enjoy your videos Jen! 👍😀
Thank you so much!
@@JenOnTheMove no problem!
Did you know that the word Shoeburyness has been adopted to specifically refer to that feeling of warmth you get when you sit in a seat which someone has just vacated?
I'm sitting watching this at Fenchurch Street.......again.
Is this the first TOC completed? Love the content
It is indeed! I recon that either Chiltern or GWR will be the second to be completed!
Note to self... start Scotrail 🤣
7:48 did you miss the BR Double Arrow sign on the wall there outside the cafe
I did indeed!
Fabulous, well produced 🎉
Thankyou!
How long did the pier walk take please?
Thank you, nice film.
Not long at all, about 15 minutes at most!
Oh wow jen lovely vlog and pier and teain on pier
"There's only one thing to do at Westcliff, go down the the Beach", says Jen.
Jen, How could you forget the WIMPY's at Westcliff? How Could YOU? x
Its nice than the one in Southend, certainly since the Wimpys on Southend sea-front mysteriously set itself on fire after a planning application to turn it into flats....
I can that your patreon list is growing and I love that ❤
:D
i think geoff already made a video on that shoeburyness disused line
Shame you didn't visit the cliff lift as it's Britain's shortest and only single track one according to Google.
God, I love these videos!
Good video but not pierless
congrats on visiting all C2C station though the up and downs
If only you went to Parsons Barn Wetherspoon pub in Shoeburyness. Great piece of history there for a Grade II listed building and only a 25 minute walk from the train station.
Grew up in Shoebury (stress on first syllable), now living in East London. Makes sense that you took the train from Th\*rpe B\*y rather than walking through the Delaware estate or God forbid, the Renown. The only place I've been to in London that is rougher than Shoebury is North Woolwich. Barking, Dagenham, Ilford, Plaistow etc have nothing on Shoebury.
where did you stay overnight? just curious
nice pier train!
Travelodge Barking is my go-to :)
@@JenOnTheMove cool thanks
@@JenOnTheMove parked car there, it got broken into in the car park.
I really think that you like seaside (and canals) more than railways... oh well. Take care of yourself.
Southend is definitely one of the greatest choices for a beach location to visit in the UK, especially for the reason that it holds the longest pier than anywhere else. It is certainly better than Brighton which is the most overrated beach area due to it having pebbles instead of sand
Well, nice to see both my home station and my work station covered in one video and getting the views from someone who isn't there every weekday 😅 Shant giveaway the station publicly but I'm happy to give additional pointers about [ ] elsewhere 😁
The Shoeburyness MOD [Pigs Bay] was closed railway wise mid-to-late 2010s, the site is still in use by QinetiQ.
As for Southend East, in the 1930s it had a whopping five platforms and later on a goods yard/parcels depot and then eventually the third platform (which was used for peak turnbacks) as you mentioned.
11:11 why?? Whats so bad about families and kids? Its busy and loud?
I'm not a fan of busy places
Are you transgender 🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
c2c: tick ✔️