Basildon railway station
Railway station in Essex, England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Basildon railway station is on the London, Tilbury and Southend line, serving the town of Basildon, Essex. It is 24 miles 26 chains (39.1 km) down the main line from London Fenchurch Street and is situated between Laindon to the west and Pitsea to the east. Its three-letter station code is BSO. The station and all its trains are currently operated by c2c.
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Basildon, Borough of Basildon England | ||||
| Coordinates | 51.5679°N 0.4566°E | ||||
| Grid reference | TQ703883 | ||||
| Managed by | c2c | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | BSO | ||||
| Classification | DfT category C2 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 25 November 1974 | ||||
| Original company | British Rail | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2018/19 |  3.268 million | ||||
| 2019/20 |  3.112 million | ||||
| 2020/21 | 1.065 million | ||||
| 2021/22 | 2.024 million | ||||
| 2022/23 | 2.394 million | ||||
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The "Pitsea direct" line of the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway was opened between East Horndon and Pitsea on 1 June 1888 and allowed trains between London and Southend to avoid the longer route via Tilbury, significantly reducing journey times. Laindon station opened with the new line in 1888 and Pitsea, originally opened in 1855, became a junction station.[1]
Basildon was designated a new town on 4 January 1949.[2] Laindon and Pitsea stations fell within the new town boundary, albeit on the periphery.[3] As was the case at other new towns, it took many years to deliver a railway station.[4] Basildon station was opened by British Rail on 25 November 1974.[5]
In September 2022, the down (towards Southend) platform was partially closed, preventing 12-carriage trains from calling at the station in that direction.[6]
The station has two platforms, both located on the upper level.[citation needed]
The ticket hall houses a retail unit as well as self-service ticket machines. The ticket office has three serving positions.[citation needed]
Basildon is served by c2c trains westbound to Fenchurch Street in the City of London and eastbound to Shoeburyness in eastern Essex.
As of the June 2024 timetable the typical Monday to Friday off-peak service is:[7]
- 4 tph (trains per hour) westbound to London Fenchurch Street (2 tph all stations and 2 tph semi-fast)
- 4 tph eastbound to Shoeburyness (2 tph all stations and 2 tph semi-fast)
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