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Location notes
A foot bridge over HS1 in Rainham, Essex. The main operator is C2C Rail.
Railway type and traffic
C2C trains run every 30 minutes to Grays and London Fenchurch Street at 27 & 57 past the hour to Grays and 28 & 58 to Fenchurch St.
You are also located right next to HS1 the high speed link to and from London St Pancras International.
You also get Freightliners through Rainham going to and from Tilbury.
You are also located right next to HS1 the high speed link to and from London St Pancras International.
You also get Freightliners through Rainham going to and from Tilbury.
Environment
Its an open area with fields on one side of the railway and a small town on the other which is about an 8 minute walk from the station.
Road directions
Rainham is located just off the A13.
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Rainham, HS1 map co-ordinates
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Rainham, HS1 map co-ordinates
Parking
There is a car park located next to the station, a fee is expected but Tescos has free parking which is about 5 minutes walk away from the station.
Public transport
There is a 30 minute train service to and from London Fenchurch Street operated by C2C Rail.
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Amenities
There are no toilets available at the station but there is a cafe which is 2 minutes walk from the station but closes at 13:30 on Saturdays. There is also a Tesco superstore with all amenities available a short 5 minutes walk away.
Sun Compass
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Rainham, HS1
Streetmap links
Rainham, HS1 general view map
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Rainham, HS1
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Rainham, HS1
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Rainham, HS1
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Photographic notes
Best time is Between 12:.00 and 15:00 pm as the sun is perfect for west bound photographs.
Here is the times of Eurostars due at Rainham: 12:28 (9019) Arr St Pancras at 12:28 due Rainham about 12:15 from Paris
12:30 (9024) Paris
12:57 (9132) Brusells
13:03 (9121) Arr St Pancras at 13:03 due Rainham about 12:50 From Belguim
13:28 (9027) Arr St Pancras at 13:28 due Rainham about 13:15 from Paris
14:04 (9120) Arr St Pancras at 14:04 due Rainham about 13:50 from Disneyland resort
14:04 (9030) Paris
14:34 (9031) Arr St Pancras at 14:34 due Rainham about 14:20 from Paris
14:34 (9138) Brusell
The (9xxx) number is the train timetable id.
Here is the times of Eurostars due at Rainham: 12:28 (9019) Arr St Pancras at 12:28 due Rainham about 12:15 from Paris
12:30 (9024) Paris
12:57 (9132) Brusells
13:03 (9121) Arr St Pancras at 13:03 due Rainham about 12:50 From Belguim
13:28 (9027) Arr St Pancras at 13:28 due Rainham about 13:15 from Paris
14:04 (9120) Arr St Pancras at 14:04 due Rainham about 13:50 from Disneyland resort
14:04 (9030) Paris
14:34 (9031) Arr St Pancras at 14:34 due Rainham about 14:20 from Paris
14:34 (9138) Brusell
The (9xxx) number is the train timetable id.
General views - All photographs © John Glover unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking north west
Fig 2 - Looking south east
Fig 3 - Looking south east
On the Network Rail lines.
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This site has been created to assist railway photographers in their travels around the country. It is based on the personal knowledge and experience. No liability can be held against the web site or its contributions for incorrect information. Trainspots will endeavour to check all information and corrections will be accepted and posted accordingly.
Advice as to the locations general environment is given as a guide on each page. This information is a GUIDE only. ALWAYS be careful with your equipment, Trainspots can not be held responsible for your personal security. Avoid leaving your property on display for all to see, be aware of your surroundings at all times. There are, sadly, people who will not think twice about trying to steal your equipment.
Trainspots DOES NOT condone trespass and none of the information on this site should be taken as a right to trespass on either railway or private land. To the best of our knowledge all locations are publicly accessible areas, where they are not contact information will be given to the appropriate authority for permission to be obtained.
The content of this site is created and intended for all age ranges but the content of sites linked from this site are not subject to the same intentions. Trainspots will attempt to check links for validity but as time passes and the site grows this will not always be possible. Broken, or indeed updates to, links should be submitted to the editor for inclusion in the updates. All links external to the Trainspots site are opened in a new browser window. Trainspots has been running now for over 10 years and there are imitation sites and guides to railfotspots. But we are a free site and we continue on the path we started out on over a decade ago to provide a useful guide to UK Railway Photographic Locations.
