The electric train was one of two "state-of-the-art" eco-friendly vehicles installed as part of a £3.5m investment for Southend city and pier. The train was taken out of action in April after the ...

Passengers heading to a trip on the Waverley boat were forced to walk the pier after the shunt left the electric train, which has a top speed of 10mph, out of action. A Southend Council spokesman ...

The Southend pier train dates back to 1890 when an electric tramway was installed by the Chelmsford-based electrical company Cromptons. It started with just a single car travelling along a 0 ...

Increased footfall took its toll, and the town replaced it with a new iron structure and added an electric railway. There is still a modern version trundling along Southend pier today, and the ...

Southend Pier train reopens ahead of schedule after closure for essential works. The train, which runs the length of the longest pleasure pier in the world, was closed after Southend-on-Sea City ...

One of the new electric trains planned for Southend Pier has been spotted ... Dawid Glawdzin snapped a photo of the train making its way down the 1.3mile pier earlier today. It forms part of ...

The train, built in 1898, was used on the Southend Pier Railway for around 50 years before they were earmarked for scrap. At the time, the Brighton Corporation had restored the Volk's railway but ...