Affordable properties
The housing on our route is some of the best value anywhere in London and the South East. With property hotspots around Barking, Basildon, Purfleet and Southend you can find plenty of affordable place to live, and many of the towns are on the up.
Easy and low-cost commute
We have some of the cheapest commuting fares mile for mile of anywhere in the southeast of England. For example, an Annual Season Ticket from Basildon to London is £3,724 with c2c, compared to £4,856 to London from Wickford (a similar distance to the North East of London).
Punctual train operator
We have one of the strongest punctuality records of any UK train company.
Never too far from a c2c station
Most of our stations are close to the centres of the towns and suburbs we serve
Well-connected to London
We run directly into the city, with connections onto DLR, Overground and Underground.
Area and train route map
Our London terminus, Fenchurch Street Station, is less than 5 minutes walk from The Gherkin and Tower Hill and less than 15 minutes walk from Liverpool Street Station. The line runs out east through South Essex, along the Thames estuary and has linked the coast to the capital since the first line was built in the 1850s. Along our route you can find a variety of affordable housing in some great locations.
