Southend Pier Railway, Southend

Name: Southend Pier Railway
Address: Southend, United Kingdom

#28 among attractions in Southend

Piers and boardwalks

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Facts and practical information

The Southend Pier Railway is a 3 ft narrow gauge railway in the English city of Southend-on-Sea, Essex. It runs for 1.25 miles along the 1.34 miles length of Southend Pier, providing public passenger transport from the shore to the pier head. ()

Coordinates: 51°31'33"N, 0°43'3"E

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Southend United Kingdom

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Day trips

Southend Pier Railway – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Adventure Island, Kursaal, The Railway Hotel, Southend Pier.

0.5 miN
Rides and attractions for kids of all ages
Adventure Island, Southend
13 min walk • Adventure Island is a theme park in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. The site of the theme park flanks the north end of Southend Pier and has been a theme park since 1976 when the land now forming the west side of the park was purchased by the Miller family.
0.6 miNE
Game and entertainment center, Sport venue, Architecture
Kursaal, Southend
16 min walk • The Kursaal is a landmark of Southend-on-Sea, a seaside resort town in the United Kingdom. Once boasting one of the world's first purpose-built amusement parks, the Kursaal was opened in 1901 as a glittering hub of entertainment and leisure.
0.8 miN
Nightlife
The Railway Hotel, Southend
21 min walk • The Railway Hotel is a pub in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. It is known for its live music and its vegan food. The pub launched a meat-free menu in 2012, later making a solely vegan menu.
0.4 miS
Museum
Southend Pier, Southend
11 min walk • Southend Pier is a major landmark in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, United Kingdom. Extending 2.16 kilometres into the Thames Estuary, it is the longest pleasure pier in the world. The bill to build the new pier, to replace a previous timber jetty, received Royal Assent in May 1829 with construction starting in July 1829.
0.5 miN
51°31'58"N • 0°42'47"E
Three Shells Beach and Lagoon, Southend
14 min walk • Beach, Restaurant, Cafe
0.5 miN
Amusement ride, Amusement, Amusement park
Rage Roller Coaster, Southend
13 min walk • Rage is a steel roller coaster situated at Adventure Island in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. Rage is a Gerstlauer Euro-Fighter model roller coaster.
1.4 miNW
Shopping, Department store
Havens, Southend
36 min walk • Havens department store is a Grade II listed building based in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex and, until its closure in 2017, was the only remaining independent department store based in the borough of Southend-on-Sea.
0.9 miNE
Park, Playground, Lake
Southchurch Park, Southend
24 min walk • Southchurch Park is a recreational park in the parish of Southchurch, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. The park is 12 hectares in area and contains sports pitches, including a cricket ground, formal gardens, a boating lake and a café.
0.9 miNE
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Southchurch Hall, Southend
24 min walk • Southchurch Hall is Grade I Listed Medieval moated house located in Southchurch, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. The Hall was home to farming families until the 1920s.
1.1 miNW
Museum
Beecroft Art Gallery, Southend
28 min walk • Beecroft Art Gallery is a gallery in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. Prior to 2014, the gallery was formerly located in and Edwardian building on Station Road at Westcliff-on-Sea which was donated to the people of Southend-on-Sea in 1952 by Walter Beecroft to house his eclectic collection of art works.
1.1 miNW
Concerts and shows, Theater, Music venue
Cliffs Pavilion, Southend
29 min walk • Cliffs Pavilion is a theatre at Station Road in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, England, a suburb of Southend-on-Sea. It seats 1,630 and offers an assortment of variety acts. Work began on the original Cliffs Pavilion during the 1930s. It was intended to be a 500-seat theatre incorporating the art deco style of the times.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Southend Pier Railway?

Nearby attractions include Southend Pier, Southend (11 min walk), Three Shells Beach and Lagoon, Southend (14 min walk), Kursaal, Southend (16 min walk), New Empire Theatre, Southend (18 min walk).

How to get to Southend Pier Railway by public transport?

The nearest stations to Southend Pier Railway:

Train

Shore (13 min walk)
Pier Head (17 min walk)

Bus

Kursaal • Lines: 9 (15 min walk)
Burdett Road • Lines: 9 (15 min walk)