Basildon railway station
Basildon  | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Basildon |
| Local authority | Borough of Basildon |
| Coordinates | 51°34′04″N 0°27′24″E / 51.5679°N 0.4566°ECoordinates: 51°34′04″N 0°27′24″E / 51.5679°N 0.4566°E |
| Grid reference | TQ703883 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | BSO |
| Managed by | c2c |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| DfT category | C2 |
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Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries | |
| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2010/11 |
 2.487 million |
| 2011/12 |
2.622 million |
| 2012/13 |
2.668 million |
| 2013/14 |
2.764 million |
| 2014/15 |
2.810 million |
| History | |
| Key dates | Opened 25 November 1974 |
| Original company | British Rail |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Basildon from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
 UK Railways portal | |
Basildon railway station is on the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway line, serving the town of Basildon, Essex. It is 24 miles 26 chains (39.1 km) down-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.
It was opened by British Rail in 1974. The station and all trains serving it are currently operated by c2c.
Description
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 and Saturday service pattern is:
- 4 trains per hour to London Fenchurch Street;
- 4 trains per hour to Shoeburyness.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Basildon railway station. |
- Train times and station information for Basildon railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station | National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Laindon | c2c London, Tilbury & Southend Line |
Pitsea | ||