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Southend Pier
Southend Pier is the longest pleasure pier in the world at 1.34 miles (2,158m). Since the first wooden pier was built in 1830 it has proved a true survivor, living through fires, boat crashes, two World Wars and economic decline. Today's new look pier entrance was completed in 2003.

More about the history of Southend Pier: www.bbc.co.uk/legacies



SOUTHEND PIER

The newly constructed north slipway replaced the one destroyed in the 1976 fire and the main Pier Head slipway has also been refurbished.


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SOUTHEND PIER

Pier trains run regularly up and down the Pier Stem from 8am until dusk.


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