23 October 2025 •
c2c Railway is offering free travel to service personnel and veterans travelling to and from Remembrance events for the weekends of 1 & 2 November and 8 & 9 November.
For serving military personnel and veterans attending the Submariners’ Remembrance Service, c2c is offering free travel to London on either Saturday 1 or Sunday 2 November and returning from London on Sunday 2 November only.
Furthermore, serving military personnel and veterans travelling to London to attend the Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph on Saturday 8 November or Sunday 9 November will receive free travel, as well as complementary return journeys on Sunday 9 November.
Free travel across the weekends is permitted for current serving Armed Forces personnel in uniform, as well as veterans travelling with their medals. Customers may also be asked to produce the following:
- A current MOD90 Ministry of Defence-issued identity card
- A Veterans Railcard, Veterans Oyster card, Ministry of Defence-issued Veterans ID or other form of identification showing the customer is a veteran (e.g., proof of pension).
c2c Managing Director, Rob Mullen, said:
“At c2c, we take great pride in remembering and honouring those people that keep us safe and those that made the ultimate sacrifice to protect all of us from the oppressive regimes that threatened the world in 1914 and 1939.
“We’re honoured to offer veterans and serving military personnel complimentary travel to the Remembrance events this weekend and thank them for their incredible service.”
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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 – Royal British Legion collecting at Fenchurch Street station
Second Image – c2c Managing Director, Rob Mullen