Purfleet railway station is on the London, Tilbury and Southend line serving the town of Purfleet, Essex. It is 16 miles 2 chains (25.8 km) down the line from London Fenchurch Street and it is situated between Rainham to the west and Grays to the east. Its three-letter station code is PFL.

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Purfleet
Purfleet Location of Purfleet in Essex
Location	Purfleet
Local authority	Thurrock
Managed by	c2c
Owner	Network Rail
Station code	PFL
DfT category	D
Number of platforms	2
Accessible	Yes[1]
Fare zone	A
National Rail annual entry and exit
2018–19	0.687 million[2]
2019–20	0.607 million[2]
2020–21	0.255 million[2]
2021–22	0.445 million[2]
2022–23	0.509 million[2]
Key dates
1854	Opened
Other information
External links	Departures Layout Facilities Buses
Coordinates	51.481°N 0.237°E / 51.481; 0.237
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It was opened in 1854 by the London Tilbury and Southend Railway and initially trains ran from Tilbury to Stratford where the train split for either Spitalfields or Fenchurch Street. The station and all trains serving it are currently operated by c2c. Although outside London fare zone 6, the station became part of the Oyster card pay-as-you-go network in 2010.^[3]

As of the December 2023 timetable the typical Monday to Friday off-peak service is:^[4]

• 2 trains per hour (tph) westbound to London Fenchurch Street;
• 2 tph eastbound to Grays.

During peak times there are additional services including some connecting to other sections of the line beyond Grays.

As part of a development involving up to 3000 new homes, there are plans to re-site, rename and upgrade the railway station. The station will be located slightly further north. The ticket office is to be moved overhead rather than to the side of the station and lifts and a new footbridge are proposed as well as a new larger car park and future space for retail. The level crossing may also be closed as part of these plans and replaced with a road bridge. One other thing proposed is that the name of the station be renamed to Purfleet on Thames, after the town was renamed in 2020 to attract more visitors. A planning application was submitted in May 2023.^[5][6]