Basildon railway station

Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use British English Template:More citations needed Template:Infobox station Basildon is a railway station on the London, Tilbury and Southend line, serving the town of Basildon, Essex. It is Template:Convert down the main line from London Fenchurch Street and is situated between Template:Rws to the west and Template:Rws to the east. Its three-letter station code is BSO. The station and all its trains are currently operated by c2c.

History

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>Template:Cite journal</ref>

Basildon was designated a new town on 4 January 1949.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Laindon and Pitsea stations fell within the new town boundary, albeit on the periphery.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> As was the case at other new towns, it took many years to deliver a railway station.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> Basildon station was opened by British Rail on 25 November 1974.<ref>Basildon History http://www.basildon.com/history/railway/railway.html</ref>

In September 2022, the down (towards Southend) platform was partially closed, preventing 12-carriage trains from calling at the station in that direction.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Private operation of the London, Tilbury and Southend line by Trenitalia c2c ceased on 20 July 2025, with the new publicly owned operator c2c taking over.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Design

The station has two platforms, both located on the upper level.Template:Citation needed

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

Services

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:<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

• 4 tph (trains per hour) westbound to London Fenchurch Street (2 tph all stations and 2 tph semi-fast)
• 4 tph eastbound to Template:Rws (2 tph all stations and 2 tph semi-fast)