Category Archives: Southend Pier Railway/Tramway

First new train for Southend Pier arrives

The Southend Pier Railway has received the first of the new trains set to enter service on the UK’s longest Pier, with work now underway on commissioning and training. Until that is completed the trains built in 1986 will continue … Continue reading

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Designs confirmed for new Southend Pier Railway trains

The new trains due to be introduced into service on the Southend Pier Railway will be a mixture of heritage and modern after the local Council revealed the confirmed final designs earlier in the summer. Green and cream will return … Continue reading

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Trams in Video: Southend Pier Railway

In this edition of “Trams in Video” we are off to the seaside and a visit to the Southend Pier Railway in October 2019. Whilst plans are now in hand to replace the trains in use on the railway we … Continue reading

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Severn Lamb awarded contract to supply new trains for Southend Pier

A story we didn’t run at the time but back in January it was confirmed that Severn Lamb have won the contract to design, contract and install new trains for the Southend Pier Railway. It was expected that they would … Continue reading

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In Pictures: Southend Pier Railway

Is it a Tramway, is it a Railway? Whatever it is this latest pictorial article takes a look at the officially named Southend Pier Railway both those vehicles which operate the service along the UK’s longest pier today as well … Continue reading

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In Pictures: Views around Southend

We reported earlier in 2019 that the current trains running on the Southend Pier Railway are set to be replaced in the next few years with the Council planning to fund new vehicles to run along the mile long railway … Continue reading

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Picture in Time: Southend Pier Railway

A tradition on many piers in the UK was the provision of a tramway or railway and whilst the vast majority have now been removed one which still very much remains – probably party because of the length of the … Continue reading

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New vehicles for Southend Pier

Many Piers in the UK have had rail borne transport operating along them and there is often a debate as to whether these are railways or tramways but over the years we have tended to cover these on and off … Continue reading

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In Pictures: Southend Pier Railway 8

Another of those it is a railway or is it a tramway conundrums is the line which runs along the UK’s longest pier at Southend. Still running to this day with more modern rolling stock the feature of this article … Continue reading

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Southend Pier Railway closed for 12 weeks

Is it a railway or is it a tramway? Either way it has been announced that the rail mounted vehicle which operates along the UK’s longest pier in Southend is to be out of action for up to 12 weeks … Continue reading

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