C2c

c2c Railway Limited, trading as c2c, is a British state-owned train operating company, which runs services in East London and south Essex. It took over the operations from the Trenitalia-owned operator of the same name on 20 July 2025.

History

In the lead up to the 2024 United Kingdom general election, the Labour Party of Keir Starmer committed itself to bring the passenger operations of the British rail network back under state ownership. Following the election of the Starmer government, it introduced the Passenger Railway Services Act 2024 that received royal assent in November 2024.
In December 2024, it was announced that the National Rail Contract with Trenitalia-owned operator c2c would not be renewed when it expired. On 20 July 2025, c2c services were taken over by the government-owned company DfT Operator.

c2c operates passenger services on the London, Tilbury and Southend line from in the City of London to in Essex, a distance of. The main line operates via Basildon with a loop line via Tilbury and a branch line via Ockendon. c2c trains connect Central London with East London and the northern Thames Gateway area of southern Essex. The main route between Fenchurch Street and Shoeburyness has a fastest timetabled journey of 56 minutes.
Although the Class 357 Electrostar and Class 720 Aventra trains are capable of running at, the line's speed limit restricts them to only.
As of the May 2025 timetable, the off-peak Monday–Friday service is as follows:

, a new station between Dagenham Dock and Rainham, will eventually be integrated into the Fenchurch Street to Grays via Rainham route when it opens.

The c2c fleet, all which was inherited from its predecessor, is maintained at East Ham Depot and Shoeburyness Depot.