c2c Rail Reviews 

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TrustScore 1.5 out of 5

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Evaluating 50 reviews, most reviewers were let down by their experience overall. Travelers frequently experience severe frustration regarding constant delays, unexpected cancellations, and expensive ticket prices that completely fail to reflect the poor quality of service provided. People consistently mention extremely poor communication during disruptions, leaving daily passengers stranded without proper guidance or alternative transport options. Commuters frequently express deep anger over extortionate ticket fares charged for such an unreliable and poorly managed daily commute. Though some reviewers were happy with helpful station employees, a few people also noted that certain parts of the network can occasionally feel more reliable than typical alternatives.

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Service

People report negative experiences with service, expressing widespread dissatisfaction over frequent delays,... See more

Staff

People report negative experiences with staff, highlighting a lack of assistance on platforms and rude... See more

Price

Clients share profound dissatisfaction on price, highlighting that ticket costs are horrendous for the poor... See more

Cancellation

Customers expressed widespread dissatisfaction regarding cancellation issues, noting that trains are... See more

Location

Reviewers highlight ambiguous aspects of location, noting that trains frequently stop short at stations like... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Dawng gawd awful.forget the hype it's as good as a DJ spinning a few country songs with two birds dancing and a charge of £8 per pint on best offer most songs are pop songs sold as having country vibe... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

If I could give it less I would. It is without doubt the worst train line ever aloud to operate in the manner it does. The weather gets used a great deal for excuses, dry, wet, windy weather all used... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The announcements for C2C trains are often unreliable when there are delays and trains are often cancelled. Today, Sunday, train delayed from Leigh-on-Sea and we were told it was being diverted to Li... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

My email was hacked by some unscrupulous b%&^&%ds, and I have been forced to change my email. Most of the other apps/services I use have been brilliant at changing my email address on their apps/ser... See more


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  1. Railroad Company

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Trenitalia c2c Limited, trading as c2c, is an English train operating company owned by Trenitalia that operates the Essex Thameside railway franchise from London to Southend, serving East London, Basildon, Grays and more.


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Constant train delays

Constant train delays, constant signaling issues. I've had countless journeys ruined because of these services. And then they have the audacity to raise prices too. The cost vs the quality of service provided is completely disproportionate

March 20, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Freezing cold

I travel from Ockendon to Limehouse every day for the past 2 years. It is now winter and the temperature outside is 1 degree , the same as in the train. They never turn any heating on. It is freezing inside the train .
I wonder if the drivers work in nearly negative temperature in their cabs as they never seem to think about the passengers.
Terrible experience at a huge cost !

February 6, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

100% still the misery line

C2C has never really been a nice rail network. From LTS the old slam door trains to the ones they have now are old, they smell and are very dirty inside.
The biggest problem I have with C2C they never have staff out on the stations it’s always security from an outside company and the customer service is rock bottom.
They need to take a leaf out of Greater Anglia’s book and have nice friendly customer service staff on the gate lines and ticket offices.
And please refurnish your old trains they are smelly and dirty

January 30, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

unbelievable horrible!

i can not believe in london its so hard to travel! c2c is worst and horrible travel option people can have! they doing nothing! i dont know who is working for the operations but person is 0 !
people lives in RAINHAM they are working and living goddd!!!! why noone cares about this area!

January 14, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

One of the worst services

One of the worst services. The slowest train. Constant stopping every 2 minutes for a journey that’s meant to take 7 minutes max to West Ham from Barking. Takes at least 15 minutes for a straightforward journey that’s only one stop. No communication from the drivers as to why the train is so delayed.Honestly ridiculous better off taking the district line. If I could give negative stars I would.

January 8, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

C2C has lost its touch

C2C has lost its touch. Service has deteriorated severely over the last few years. Constant delays. This started happening since Trenitialia took over the service. Why should a foreign company run our service? Skimping out on our services to fund their own services in Italy. TfL should takeover the service to at least Grays.

January 7, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

C2C is the worst swear word

Once I used to rate this company extremely highly and indeed my grand dad worked for them. The service now speaks for itself. Since closing the ticket office means you get screwed over by the machine taking the kids out for the day. A parking fine issued two months after the day out even though I have the receipt to prove I paid for full days parking is just salt in the wounds. Enjoy your money because I'm never using your trains again.

August 29, 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Unreliable and infrequent.

I’ve been on third world services that perform better than you, and with more carriages. Your service has no excuse for the level of shit to which you stoop. I watched grown women cry with their children because you provided not just a poor service but a pointless service. I guess you satisfied some government target or corporate goal but the people you cater for got a truly raw deal and for how much? You should bow your heads in shame.

December 12, 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Customer service barely exists

Customer service barely exists, there's incorrect and out of date information on their website that they haven't changed. Smartcard often breaks and the app is unusable.

November 15, 2024
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Refunds a joke!

When you pay using your bank card and the train doesn't turn up, they should refund you but they don't! Anything under £5 my fare was £4 they said they won't refund under £5 and why should we pay fees when asking for a refund?! Twice this has happened to me, I'm on minimum wage and then had to pay for a bus ticket.
Absolutely disgusting especially when they're at fault!

November 6, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very helpful and friendly member of C2C staff.

My friend and I had a day in London yesterday, We arrived at Thorpe Bay station ready to fight with the ticket machine. How great too find that there was a lovely young man, in the ticket office. He was so helpful and friendly in sorting out what tickets we needed. Thank you to that staff member and C2C, in bringing back staff for the ticket office.

November 6, 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Smartcard made me pay twice.....twice.

I bought a return ticket and loaded it on my smartcard. It definitely loaded because the outward journey was fine, letting me through the barriers at both ends.
On the way home, however, it would not let me through the barriers. The guard refused to let me through, and I was forced to buy another ticket. When I got home, I checked and the ticket was definitely on the card.
I complained to C2C that I had had to pay twice - they sent me an automated response that said little more than "remember to always tap in and out" - which I HAD done, and had said so in my email. They have not responded to any follow ups.
Just in case, I ordered a new smartcard and used that one today......and it failed in exactly thew same way, at the same barrier.
C2C seem quite content that there is a clear failure with their systems, and that I am repeatedly having to pay for additional tickets because their smartcards fail.

October 14, 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The most RACIST rail company in the…

The most RACIST rail company in the country!! My partner from Hong Kong recently travelled to Southend from West ham not knowing that her oyster which had plenty of credit on it doesn't work at Southend due to the pathetic pricing system the railways have in place! Anyway the station guards let two Spanish gentlemen who were in front of my partner at the gates just pay the remainder of the fare. Yet they refused to allow my partner to do the same and proceeded to charge her a £100! fine!! Filthy RACIST scum!

August 26, 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Given wrong ticket

Queued to get a ticket for the following day, to find out I've been issued a ticket for the same day. This is because the woman behind the counter was too busy talking and not paying attention to customers. Now I've got to waste my time getting my ticket changed through no fault of my own.

September 26, 2024
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