Fenchurch Street
Fenchurch Street was built in 1854 for London and Blackwall Railway and was the first station to be built in the City. The present building is the second, replacing the smaller original terminus which stood in the Minories. It was built to accommodate the trains of the London Tilbury and Southend Railway, as well as those of the London and Blackwall Railway. In 2002 responsibility for managing the station transferred from c2c to Network Rail.
Please use the following links to find out more about the station and the local area.
A - Passenger Access
B - Maps
C - Facilities & services
D - Transport links
E - Local attractions
F - History
G - Contact us
A - Passenger Access
Getting to and from the station.
B - Maps
Station services (shopping, eating, etc.)
C - Facilities and services
Tickets and information
The main travel centre is located at the rear of the concourse and is open for tickets as follows:
Monday – Saturday: 05.45 – 21.40
Sunday: 07.15 – 21.40
A second ticket office can be found on the Tower Hill side and is open:
Monday – Friday: 05.45 – 21.00
Saturday: 05.45 – 20.30
Sunday: 08.15 – 17.30
National Rail enquiry service – 08457 48 49 50
Bicycles
There are no cycle storage facilities at Fenchurch Street.
British Transport Police
The British Transport Police can be contacted 24 hours a day on 020 7380 1400.
Additional assistance
Assistance is available to and from platforms and you can request this from the customer information point staff on the concourse. However, we can help more effectively if you call us in advance on 01702 357640.
First aid
If you require first aid, please seek the assistance of a member of staff.
Lost property
If you have lost an item of property, please contact the customer information point. You can also call 01702 357699 between 0800 and 1600, Monday to Friday.
London Underground
Tower Hill is the closest underground Station, with links to the District and Circle lines, and Docklands Light Railway. Telephone 0845 330 9880 for travel enquiries and current travel information.
WiFi Coverage
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http://www.t-mobile.co.uk/hotspot
D - Transport links
Use the following links to access more information about trains from the station and other transport links:
National Rail enquires
Transport services in London
London Underground
E - Local attractions
Discover more about London, including what there is to see and do there.
F - History
Chronology
- The station was opened by the London and Blackwall Railway (later the Great Eastern Railway) on 20 July 1841.
- It was rebuilt and opened in April 1854
- The layout and the concourse was remodelled and opened on 29 April 1935.
- Offices were built over the shed concourse area between 1983 and 1988.
Station design
- The 1841 station was designed by Sir William Tite.
- The 1854 roof was a segmented trussed arch roof of single span, 105ft wide by 300ft long. It was designed by George Berkley, engineer of the London and Blackwall Railway.
- The roof was removed but the station frontage retained when the five storey office building was constructed.
- The segmented arch roof was carried forward to form the large curved pediment over the station façade and remains to this day.
- The station building comprises a two storey building with tall serried windows located between grey stock brick pilasters with stone embellishments. The façade is terminated at each end with rusticated quoins.
- Beneath the station, in Crutched Friars Street, is a three storey warehouse, the top of which was used as railway offices.
Interesting facts
- Fenchurch Street was the first station to be located within the City of London.
- The station accommodated the first railway bookstall, operated by William Marshall.
G - Contact us
Station reception
The station reception can provide you with information about disabled access, local transport links, and station facilities (including left luggage, public toilets, shops and restaurants).
Contact
Address:
Fenchurch Street Station
Fenchurch Place
London
EC3M 4AJ
Opening hours: 24 hours Monday - Sunday
Lost property
For help with lost property, please contact the lost property office on 01702 357699. Open Monday-Friday 0730-1530.
The trains are run by c2c. For train & ticket information please contact them directly on 08457 44 44 22 (0800-2000 daily)
For train timetables & real-time running times, please contact National Rail Enquiries on 08457 48 49 50 (24 hours)