Southend Airport joins the rail network

It is not quite official yet as there is to be a grand opening, but passengers to and from Southend Airport can now catch a train to and from London’s Liverpool Street station, and others on the East London network.

Minister for the Thames Gateway, Bob Neill MP, was amongst the first to use the service, at the airport to open the all-new state-of-the-art air traffic control tower.

“It’s wonderful that today I will be able to leave the airport by train.  With its dedicated station running services into London via Stratford for the first time it's clear that London Southend Airport will be an absolutely essential transport hub for the Olympic Games.  And its potential goes way beyond London 2012: this growing airport will create many thousands of new jobs across Essex over the coming years, improve the Thames Gateway's international connectivity and deliver economic growth for local people and businesses.”

Operational since March this year, the 26m tall control tower marks the first completed project in an impressive portfolio of developments at Southend Airport, including the dedicated train station, terminal building, runway extension and a new hotel. www.southendairport.com

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