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{{Short description|Railway station in Essex, England}}
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name = Basildon |
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manager = [[c2c]] |
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locale = [[Basildon]] |
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| name = Basildon
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borough = [[Basildon (district)|Basildon]] |
start = 1974 |
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| symbol = rail
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| image = Basildon railway station, Essex (geograph 3759867).jpg
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| borough = [[Basildon]], [[Borough of Basildon]]
| country = England
| coordinates = {{coord|51.5679|0.4566|type:railwaystation_region:GB_scale:10000|display=inline,title}}
| grid_name = [[Ordnance Survey National Grid|Grid reference]]
| grid_position = {{gbmapscaled|TQ703883|25|TQ703883}}
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| manager = [[c2c]]
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| platforms = 2
| code = BSO
| classification = [[United Kingdom railway station categories|DfT category]] C2
| original = [[British Rail]]
| opened = 25 November 1974
| mpassengers = <!-- {{Rail pass box |pass_year=2017/18 |passengers={{increase}} 3.234 million}}
{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2018/19 |passengers={{increase}} 3.268 million}}-->
{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2019/20 |passengers={{decrease}} 3.112 million}}
{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2020/21 |passengers={{decrease}} 1.065 million}}
{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2021/22 |passengers={{increase}} 2.024 million}}
{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2022/23 |passengers={{increase}} 2.394 million}}
{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2023/24 |passengers={{increase}} 2.431 million}}
| footnotes = Passenger statistics from the [[Office of Rail and Road]]
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'''Basildon railway station''' is on the [[London, Tilbury and Southend line]], serving the town of [[Basildon]], Essex. It is {{convert|24|mi|26|chain|km}} down the main line from [[Fenchurch Street railway station|London Fenchurch Street]] and is situated between {{rws|Laindon}} to the west and {{rws|Pitsea}} to the east. Its three-letter station code is BSO. The station and all its trains are currently operated by [[c2c]].
'''Basildon station''' is railway station located in [[Basildon]], [[Essex]], [[England]]. The station was opened in [[1974]] and train services are operated by [[c2c]].


== History ==
It is situated between [[Laindon railway station]] and [[Pitsea railway station]] and located 24 miles (38.7 km) distant from Fenchurch Street.
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]].<ref>{{cite journal | title=The History and Locomotives of the L. T. & S. R. | journal=The Locomotive Magazine |date=1898 |publisher=Locomotive Publishing Company |pages=2–5 | volume=3-4}}</ref>


Basildon was designated a [[New towns in the United Kingdom|new town]] on 4 January 1949.<ref>{{cite web |title=Basildon |url=https://www.tcpa.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Basildon.pdf |website=Town and Country Planning Association |access-date=6 June 2024}}</ref> Laindon and Pitsea stations fell within the new town boundary, albeit on the periphery.<ref>{{cite book |title=Barnett's Map of Basildon New Town Area |date=1951 |publisher=G. I. Barnett}}</ref> As was the case at other new towns, it took many years to deliver a railway station.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Haywood |first1=Russell |title=Railways, Urban Development and Town Planning in Britain: 1948–2008 |date=28 November 2012 |publisher=Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. |isbn=978-1-4094-8825-5 |page=205 |language=en}}</ref> Basildon station was opened by [[British Rail]] on 25 November 1974.<ref>Basildon History http://www.basildon.com/history/railway/railway.html</ref>
The Ticket Office:


In September 2022, the down (towards Southend) platform was partially closed, preventing 12-carriage trains from calling at the station in that direction.<ref>{{cite news |last1=England |first1=Sophie |title=Trains with 12-carriages unable to stop at Basildon due to platform movement |url=https://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/22313398.basildon-station-sees-part-closure-platform-two/ |access-date=6 June 2024 |work=Echo |date=20 September 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
The Ticket Office has three serving positions and is open Monday - Friday 05.15 - 22.00, Saturday and Sunday 06.15 - 21.30. The Ticket Hall houses a Retail Unit as well as an Avantix Self Service Ticket Machine, a Fast Ticket Machine and a Pertis. A Cash Machine is also sited in the Ticket Hall.


== Design ==
Platforms:
The station has two platforms, both located on the upper level.{{citation needed|date=October 2024}}


The ticket hall houses a retail unit as well as self-service ticket machines. The ticket office has three serving positions.{{citation needed|date=October 2024}}
The Station has two Platforms. Both are located on the upper level, they can be reached by a fixed Staircase or by a lift.


== Services ==
The typical off-peak service frequency is:
Basildon is served by [[c2c]] trains westbound to [[Fenchurch Street railway station|Fenchurch Street]] in the [[City of London]] and eastbound to [[Shoeburyness railway station|Shoeburyness]] in eastern Essex.


As of the June 2024 timetable the typical Monday to Friday off-peak service is:<ref>{{cite web |title=c2c Train Times |url=https://www.c2c-online.co.uk/app/uploads/2024/05/6655b351d3b4b-6655b351d3b4c5362_Working_TT_Booklet_Digital_Landscape.pdf.pdf |publisher=c2c |access-date=1 June 2024 |date=June 2024}}</ref>
* 4 trains per hour to [[Fenchurch Street railway station|Fenchurch Street]] of which:
**2 trains per hour do not stop at [[West Horndon railway station|West Horndon]] or [[Limehouse station|Limehouse]]
* 4 tph (trains per hour) westbound to [[Fenchurch Street railway station|London Fenchurch Street]] (2 tph all stations and 2 tph semi-fast)
**2 trains per hour call at all stations
* 4 tph eastbound to {{rws|Shoeburyness}} (2 tph all stations and 2 tph semi-fast)


==References==
* 4 trains per hour [[Shoeburyness railway station|Shoeburyness]] of which:
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**2 trains per hour do not stop at [[Pitsea railway station|Pitsea]]
**2 trains per hour call at all stations

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Latest revision as of 01:21, 25 November 2024

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
2019/20Decrease 3.112 million
2020/21Decrease 1.065 million
2021/22Increase 2.024 million
2022/23Increase 2.394 million
2023/24Increase 2.431 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. The station and all its trains are currently operated by c2c.

History

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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]

Design

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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]

Services

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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]

References

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  1. ^ "The History and Locomotives of the L. T. & S. R.". The Locomotive Magazine. 3–4. Locomotive Publishing Company: 2–5. 1898.
  2. ^ "Basildon" (PDF). Town and Country Planning Association. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  3. ^ Barnett's Map of Basildon New Town Area. G. I. Barnett. 1951.
  4. ^ Haywood, Russell (28 November 2012). Railways, Urban Development and Town Planning in Britain: 1948–2008. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. p. 205. ISBN 978-1-4094-8825-5.
  5. ^ Basildon History http://www.basildon.com/history/railway/railway.html
  6. ^ England, Sophie (20 September 2022). "Trains with 12-carriages unable to stop at Basildon due to platform movement". Echo. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  7. ^ "c2c Train Times" (PDF). c2c. June 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
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