c2c (2025)
c2c is a British government-owned train operating company which took over the services of the Trenitalia-owned operator of the same name on 20 July 2025.[1]
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Main (s) | Essex Greater London |
| Fleet size | Class 357 Turbostar Class 720 Aventra |
| Stations called at | 28 |
| Stations operated | 25 |
| Parent company | DfT Operator |
| Reporting mark | CC |
| Dates of operation | 20 July 2025–present |
| Other | |
| Website | www |
History
Before winning the 2024 general election, the Labour Party confirmed it would renationalise passenger services in Great Britain. Following the election, the Labour government introduced the Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Act 2024 which was passed in November 2024.[2]
In December 2024, the government announced that the Trenitalia-owned operator c2c's contract would not be renewed after its expiration in July 2025. On 20 July 2025, services were taken over by the nationalised operator of the same name.[3]
Services
c2c mainly runs services on the London, Tilbury and Southend Line from Fenchurch Street in the City of London to Shoeburyness in Essex.
The off-peak weekday service (as of May 2025) is as follows:[4]
| Route | Trains per hour | Calling at |
|---|---|---|
| Fenchurch Street to Shoeburyness via Basildon | 4 | Limehouse, West Ham, Barking, Upminster, West Horndon (2 tph), Laindon, Basildon, Pitsea (2 tph), Benfleet, Leigh-on-Sea, Chalkwell, Westcliff, Southend Central, Southend East, Thorpe Bay |
| Fenchurch Street to Southend Central via Ockendon | 2 | Limehouse, West Ham, Barking, Upminster, Ockendon, Chafford Hundred Lakeside, Grays, Tilbury Town, East Tilbury, Stanford-le-Hope, Pitsea, Benfleet, Leigh-on-Sea, Chalkwell, Westcliff |
| Fenchurch Street to Grays via Rainham | 2 | Limehouse, West Ham, Barking, Dagenham Dock, Rainham, Purfleet |
Fleet
Current fleet
| Family | Class | Image | Type | Top speed | Number | Carriages | Routes operated | Built | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mph | km/h | ||||||||
| Bombardier Electrostar | 357 | 
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EMU | 100 | 161 | 74 | 4 | London, Tilbury and Southend line | 1999–2002
Repaint 2024–2026 |
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| Alstom Aventra | 720/6[5] | 
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12 | 5 | London, Tilbury and Southend line | 2022[6] | |||
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C2c (2025) Media
A c2c operated Class 357 'Bombardier Electrostar' at Southend East, just a few minutes away from terminating at Shoeburyness on a service from London Fenchurch Street.
c2c Class 357 in the all white livery currently used
c2c Class 720-6 - New Livery
References
- ↑ "c2c services transferred to public ownership". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
- ↑ "Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Act 2024 - Parliamentary Bills - UK Parliament". bills.parliament.uk. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
- ↑ "First train services to return to public ownership revealed". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
- ↑ "c2c Train Times" (PDF). c2c. 12 December 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 April 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- ↑ "720s for c2c". Modern Railways (857): 84. February 2020.
- ↑ "60 Class 720s now accepted". Today's Railways UK (243): 67. May 2022.
