Basildon railway station

Coordinates: 51°34′04″N 0°27′24″E / 51.5679°N 0.4566°E / 51.5679; 0.4566
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Basildon
National Rail
General information
LocationBasildon, Borough of Basildon
England
Coordinates51°34′04″N 0°27′24″E / 51.5679°N 0.4566°E / 51.5679; 0.4566
Grid referenceTQ703883
Managed byc2c
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeBSO
ClassificationDfT category C2
History
Opened25 November 1974
Original companyBritish Rail
Passengers
2018/19Increase 3.268 million
2019/20Decrease 3.112 million
2020/21Decrease 1.065 million
2021/22Increase 2.024 million
2022/23Increase 2.394 million
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

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.

History[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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 December 2023 timetable the typical Monday to Friday off-peak service is:[2]

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

References[edit]

  1. ^ Basildon History http://www.basildon.com/history/railway/railway.html
  2. ^ "c2c Train Times from 10 December 2023" (PDF). c2c. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2024.

External links[edit]

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