Basildon railway station

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.

Basildon
General information
Location	Basildon, Borough of Basildon England
Coordinates	51°34′04″N 0°27′24″E / 51.5679°N 0.4566°E / 51.5679; 0.4566
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
2017/18	3.234 million
2018/19	3.268 million
2019/20	3.112 million
2020/21	1.065 million
2021/22	2.024 million
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

History

It was opened by British Rail in 1974 to serve the new town of Basildon, which was previously served by Laindon station.^[1] The station and all its trains are currently operated by c2c.

Facilities

The station has two platforms, both located on the upper level.

The ticket hall houses a retail unit as well as self-service ticket machines. The ticket office has three serving positions.

Services

Basildon is served by c2c trains westbound to Fenchurch Street in the City of London and eastbound to Shoeburyness in eastern Essex.

The typical Monday-Friday off-peak service pattern is:

• 2 trains per hour to London Fenchurch Street;
• 2 trains per hour to Shoeburyness.

References

1. Basildon History http://www.basildon.com/history/railway/railway.html

External links

 

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• Train times and station information for Basildon railway station from National Rail

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Laindon		c2c London, Tilbury and Southend line		Pitsea