LONDON Southend Airport officially opened its new railway station yesterday. Operational since July, the all-new railway station is on the Southend Victoria to London Liverpool Street line, offering up to eight services to London per hour and taking passengers from the airport into London in just 53 minutes, or to Stratford – venue for the Olympics in 2012 – in 44 minutes. The railway station is operated by airport owners Stobart Group’s rail division, Stobart Rail.
The railway station is an integral part of the terminal development that is currently under construction, designed to maximise efficiency and ease of use for passengers. Part of the new terminal’s service standard is a commitment to no more than four minutes’ waiting time at security, and a 15-minute from ‘plane to train’ target for passengers carrying hand-luggage only. The airport has achieved significant growth in the last two years, with several new carriers signing up. This summer has also seen the opening of the new air traffic control tower, the start of works on the runway extension and the new airport hotel.
New airport railway station opens
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