Southend Central railway station is on the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway line and is one of two primary stations serving the town of Southend-on-Sea, Essex. The town's other main station is called which is the terminus of a branch line off the Great Eastern Main Line. Southend Central is 35 mi 55chain down line from London Fenchurch Street via and it is situated between and . Its three-letter station code is SOC.
It was opened in 1856 as the original eastern terminus of the line, which was later extended to . The station and all trains serving it are currently operated by c2c.