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How to book Trains to Southend

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About Southend

Southend-on-Sea is a seaside resort in Essex, England. The area is situated within the Thames Gateway on the north side of the Thames estuary 40 miles east of central London. Southend-on-Sea is home to the world's longest pleasure pier, built in 1830 and stretching some 1.33 miles from shore and a short funicular railway, constructed in 1912, links the seafront to the High Street level of the town.