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Benfleet Rail Station Facilities

The Petition of Wendy Daines, residents of Castle Point and others, Declares that the café of Benfleet Station gives a good service and should be retained by c2c in its current format, and that toilet facilities should be provided on the London bound platform for the 3000 plus passengers who use the station each day The Petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons implores the Government to press c2c to maintain the facilities in their current state and to add appropriate toilet facilities to the London bound platform And the Petitioners remain, etc. —[Presented by Bob Spink , Official Report, 14 May 2008; Vol. 475, c. 1509.] [P000194] Observations from the Secretary of State for Transport : Benfleet Station has an annual average footfall approaching 3,000,000 passengers and is a popular station for commuters, offering a main bus interchange, links to London Fenchurch Street, Shoeburyness and is the closest station to Canvey Island. c2c Rail Limited, owned by National Express Group Plc, is the Station Facility Owner and as such is responsible for station facilities within the station boundary. In accordance with the Station Lease Agreement and Franchise Agreement c2c have an obligation to maintain certain aspects of the station's fabric and facilities in their current state. In addition over the past year c2c have completed over £475,000 worth of improvement projects at Benfleet station, which included new automatic doors, a new ramp, ticket office refurbishment and cycle security. The toilet facilities have been enhanced in the last year, although there are no future plans to add or relocate toilet facilities. All commercial contracts applicable to the station remain the responsibility of c2c Rail Ltd. Officials have advised that c2c are in contact with Wendy Daines the organiser of the petition.