c2c
c2c (legal name Trenitalia c2c Limited) is a British train operating company owned by Trenitalia that operates the Essex Thameside railway contract. It manages 25 stations and its trains call at 28. c2c provides commuter services from its London Fenchurch Street terminus to parts of East London and south Essex along the London, Tilbury and Southend line. At weekends it also operates from London Liverpool Street.
Class 357 Electrostar at Southend East station in November 2020 | |
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| Contract(s) | Essex Thameside: 19 July 2021 – 20 July 2025 |
| Main route(s) | Fenchurch Street to Shoeburyness |
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| Fleet size |
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| Stations called at | 28 |
| Stations operated | 25 |
| Parent company |
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| Headquarters | 7th Floor, Centennium House, 100 Lower Thames Street, London, EC3R 6DL |
| Reporting mark | CC |
| Dates of operation | 26 May 1996– |
| Predecessor | Network SouthEast |
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| Length | 125.5 kilometres (78.0 mi) |
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| Website | www |
The company began operating as LTS Rail in May 1996 under the ownership of Prism Rail, which had been awarded the London, Tilbury & Southend railway franchise as part of the privatisation of British Rail. LTS Rail rebranded as c2c in 2000 and Prism Rail was bought by National Express later that year. National Express was awarded a second franchise in 2014. It sold c2c to the Italian operator Trenitalia in February 2017. The service has been run as a rail contract since 19 July 2021.