Basildon railway station

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. Basildon was designated a new town on 4 January 1949. Laindon and Pitsea stations fell within the new town boundary, albeit on the periphery. As was the case at other new towns, it took many years to deliver a railway station. Basildon station was opened by British Rail on 25 November 1974. In September 2022, the down (towards Southend) platform was partially closed, preventing 12-carriage trains from calling at the station in that direction. 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. == Design ==

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. As of the June 2024 timetable the typical Monday to Friday off-peak service is: • 4 tph (trains per hour) westbound to London Fenchurch Street (2 tph all stations and 2 tph semi-fast) • 4 tph eastbound to (2 tph all stations and 2 tph semi-fast) ==References==