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One of the new electric trains planned for Southend Pier has been spotted ... Dawid Glawdzin snapped a photo of the train making its way down the 1.3mile pier earlier today. It forms part of ...
Southend Pier Railway is a 3ft (914 mm ... but now we can look forward to riding the new trains and I'm sure many people will welcome and be able enjoy them for many years to come." ...
Extending 1.34 miles into the Thames Estuary, Southend’s pier is the longest in the world and since 1890, it has been serviced by a railway system. The last update to the line occurred in 1986, when ...
Passengers and onlookers worked together to prise open the doors of the train at the end of Southend pier People were trapped inside a new pier train named after Sir David Amess when the doors ...
Increased footfall took its toll, and the town replaced it with a new iron structure ... along Southend pier today, and the scenic route is affectionately known as the "Train to Nowhere." ...
Essential maintenance work on Southend Pier’s railway trains will take place in the lead up to the Easter holidays, ensuring a smooth and reliable service for the busy summer season. During this ...
Southend Pier train reopens ahead of schedule after closure for essential works. The train, which runs the length of the longest pleasure pier in the world, was closed after Southend-on-Sea City ...
The train, built in 1898, was used on the Southend Pier Railway for around 50 years before they were earmarked for scrap. At the time, the Brighton Corporation had restored the Volk's railway but ...