06 January 2026 •
Local rail operator c2c Railway Limited is proud to once again be joining the Rail Delivery Group’s (RDG) Great British Rail Sale (GBRS) and offering customers up to 50% off Off-Peak railway tickets.
Between Tuesday 6 January – Monday 12 January, three million tickets nationwide are being discounted. The sale will begin at 00:01 on Tuesday 6 January and end on 23:59 Monday 12 January 2026, or until all the sale tickets have been sold.
The travel period for these tickets will be between 13 January – 25 March 2026 and tickets must be bought at least 3-7 days in advance of the date of travel, to help manage demand.
c2c Managing Director, Rob Mullen, said:
“We’re delighted to be offering customers such great discounts on tickets for the fourth year running as part of the Great British Rail Sale.
“There are so many great things to see and do along the Essex Riviera and our route, from attending a Southend United fixture at Roots Hall to visiting Lakeside shopping centre at Chafford Hundred. We’re very proud of the great heritage and culture that can be experienced along the c2c line.”
Some of c2c’s great deals in this year’s sale include:
- Shoeburyness to London Fenchurch Street (or Liverpool Street) – Was £22.60, now £11.30
- Benfleet to West Ham – Was £17.40, now £8.70
- Barking to Southend Central – Was £18.20, now £9.10
- London Fenchurch Street to Chafford Hundred – Was £13.20, now £6.60
- Southend Central/East to London – Was £21.60, now £10.80
For further details on the Great British Rail Sale, please click here.
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NOTES TO EDITORS
About c2c
- c2c is the award-winning train operator running services between Fenchurch Street and Shoeburyness, serving 26 stations in East London and South Essex.
- c2c is one of the UK’s most punctual and popular train operators and nearly 37.3 million journeys are made on its services every year.
- The operation of all c2c services transferred into public ownership on Sunday 20 July 2025 and is managed by DFTO (DfT Operator Ltd).
- For more information email mediaenquiries@c2crail.net
Images:
Featured Image: c2c Great British Rail Sale
Second Image: c2c 720 Train
Third Image: Rob Mullen, c2c Managing Director