For just a few pounds per person, families can discover the world's longest pleasure pier right here in the UK – complete with its very own railway whisking you to a memorable day out. Southend Pier ...

For just a few pounds per person, families can explore the world's longest pleasure pier right here in the UK – complete with its own railway whisking you off to a day on the waterfront. Southend Pier ...

This record-breaking British landmark has overcome disasters, wartime service and decades of challenges to remain one of the ...

Train passengers had to make a safe and quick exit after a pier service struck the buffers in Essex. Southend Pier Railway services were halted on Sunday after a train was damaged in an incident at ...

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Southend Pier's £3.5million electric trains are still out of action a year after one of them crashed into the buffers. An investigation into how one of the two "state-of-the-art" eco-friendly vehicles ...

17:17, Wed, Jan 7, 2026 Updated: 17:18, Wed, Jan 7, 2026 When we think of a classic British seaside, we often picture those quintessential Victorian piers with their vibrant decorative signs, the ...