Billericay railway station

The line from Shenfield to Wickford, together with Billericay station, was opened for goods on 19 November 1888 and for passengers on 1 January 1889 by the Great Eastern Railway.[1] There was a goods yard on the 'down' (eastbound) side of the running lines to the north-west of the station, including a goods shed, cattle pens and a crane. There was a signal box on the 'up' side to the north-west of the station. Goods traffic ceased on 15 June 1967 and the goods shed was demolished soon after. ==Facilities==

The booking hall is staffed between 06:00 and 20:15, with 07:10-20:40 on Sundays. There are lifts and stairs to the two platforms; ramps are also available for wheelchair users. It has a long line public address system providing automated announcements and digital information displays to offer train running details. There are bicycle racks and a 382-space car park. == Services ==

Greater Anglia operates the following typical off-peak service in trains per hour (tph): • 3tph to London Liverpool Street • 3tph to Southend Victoria. There are additional services at peak times, including some between Liverpool Street and which switch on to the Crouch Valley Line, via a junction at Wickford. ==References==