Transport
The A13 crosses Castle Point and the A127 skirts it to the north, providing direct links to both Southend and London. The M25 is 20 minutes drive away.
Frequent train services run through Benfleet on the London Fenchurch Street to Shoeburyness line, operated by c2c In September 2007, Benfleet station had a £115,000 improvement programme to make the station more accessible for people with disabilities and those using pushchairs.
Southend Airport is a few miles from the border of Castle Point and currently offers private flights and summer trips to Jersey through low-cost operator Flybe. A £35 million development scheme – including a new control tower, terminal building and hotel - is currently under way to extend the passenger services available from the airport.
London Stansted Airport is 35 miles (56 km) from the borough and offers a full range of national and international flights. Stansted is the third busiest airport in the UK and serves 160 destinations across 34 countries.
Castle Point has an extensive bus network operated by the First Group and Arriva, with services across the borough and to Southend, Basildon, Lakeside Shopping Centre and Rayleigh. Weekday services by Stephensons of Essex also travel to London, Southend and Thurrock College and Regal Busways offers a six-day-a-week service to Chelmsford.
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