306017, left, at Southend Victoria (photo: Robert Forsythe)
3rd October 1981
Railway Correspondence
and Travel Society (London Branch)
Class 306 Farewell Tour
| EMU's Used | 306017, 306037 & 306084 |
Route :
| EMU | Route |
| as listed | London Liverpool Street - Stratford - Forest Gate Jn - Woodgrange Park - Barking - Upminster - Ockendon - Grays - Tilbury East Jn - Tilbury West Jn - Stanford-le-Hope - Pitsea - Southend Central - Shoeburyness |
| as listed | Shoeburyness - Southend Central - Pitsea - Upminster - Barking - Gas Factory Jn - London Fenchurch Street |
| as listed | London Fenchurch Street - Gas Factory Jn - Bow Jn - Stratford - Ilford - Romford - Shenfield - Witham - Marks Tey - Colchester |
| as listed | Colchester - Marks Tey - Witham - Shenfield |
| as listed | Shenfield - Wickford - Southend Victoria |
| as listed | Southend Victoria - Wickford - Shenfield - Romford - Ilford - Stratford - London Liverpool Street |
306017, left, at Southend Victoria (photo: Robert Forsythe)
Sources : Ken Baldwin & Greg Beecroft
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Greg Beecroft & John Broderick)
| Location | Booked | Actual |
| Liverpool Street | 09.45d | 09.45½ |
| Bethnal Green | ? | 09/47½ |
| Stratford | ? | 09/51½ |
| Maryland | ? | 09/52 |
| Forest Gate Jn | 09/56 | 09/54 |
| Woodgrange Park | ? | 09/57 |
| Barking | 10.01a ~ 10.03d | 10.01½ ~ 10.02 |
| Upminster | 10/13 | 10/12 |
| Ockendon | 10/18 | 10/17 |
| Grays | ? | 10/29 |
| Tilbury West Jn | 10/26 | 10/32½ |
| Tilbury East Jn | 10/27 | 10/33 |
| Stanford-le-Hope | ? | 10/38½ |
| Pitsea | ? | 10/44½ |
| Southend Central | ? | 10/55½ |
| Shoeburyness | 11.06a ~ 11.16d | 11.01 ~ 11.16 |
| Southend Central | 11.24a ~ 12.35d | 11.25½ ~ 12.35½ |
| Pitsea | ? | 12/46 |
| Laindon | ? | 12/50 |
| Upminster | 13/04 | 12/58½ |
| Barking | 13/14 | 13/11 |
| West Ham | ? | 13/16 |
| Gas Factory Jn | ? | 13/18½ |
| Fenchurch Street | 13.27a ~ 13.45d | 13.24½ ~ 13.45½ |
| Gas Factory Jn | 13/51 | 13/50½ |
| Bow Jn | 13/56 | 13/53 |
| Stratford | ? | 14.00 ~ 14.01 |
| Ilford | ? | 14/05½ |
| Romford | ? | 14/11½ |
| Shenfield | ? | 14/19 |
| Chelmsford | ? | 14/27 |
| Marks Tey | ? | 14/43 |
| Colchester | 14.55a ~ 15.05d | 14.49 ~ 15.06½ |
| Marks Tey | ? | 15/14½ |
| Chelmsford | ? | 15/30½ |
| Shenfield | 15.45a ~ 15.58d | 15.41½ ~ 15.58 |
| Wickford | ? | 16/06½ |
| Southend Victoria | 16.23a ~ 16.55d | 16.20½ ~ 16.56½ |
| Wickford | ? | 17/13½ |
| Shenfield | ? | 17/23 |
| Gidea Park | ? | 17/29½ |
| Romford | ? | 17/30½ |
| Ilford | ? | 17/35 |
| Stratford | ? | 17/38 |
| Bow Jn | ? | 17/39 |
| Bethnal Green | ? | 17/42½ |
| Liverpool Street | 17.48a | 17.45 |
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