Basildon railway station
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| Location | |
| Place | Basildon |
| Local authority | 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 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | BSO |
| Managed by | c2c |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage | |
| 2004/05 * | 2.117 million |
| 2005/06 * | 2.160 million |
| 2006/07 * | 2.289 million |
| 2007/08 * | 2.538 million |
| 2008/09 * | 2.534 million |
| History | |
| Opened 25 November 1974 | |
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |
| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Basildon from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year. | |
Basildon is railway station located in Basildon, Essex, England. The station was opened in 1974. The Station is managed by and all train services are operated by c2c. It is situated between Laindon railway station and Pitsea railway station and located 24.17 mi (38.90 km) by rail from Fenchurch Street.
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[edit] Ticket Office
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 a Scheidt & Bachmann Self Service Ticket Machine and a Shere FASTticket Machine. A cash machine is also sited in the ticket hall.
[edit] Platforms
The station has two platforms. Both are located on the upper level, they can be reached by a fixed staircase or by a lift.
[edit] Services
Basildon station is served solely by London, Tilbury and Southend Line trains heading inbound to Fenchurch Street railway station in central London and outbound to Shoeburyness in eastern Essex. Inbound trains operate about every 15 minutes during off-peak hours and supplemented with trains running up to five minutes apart during peak hours.[1] Of these, half call at all stations, taking 39 minutes to reach London at an average of 37.2 mph (59.9 km/h).[1] The other half are fast trains that skip either West Horndon or Limehouse station, arriving in London 36 minutes later travelling at approximately 40.3 mph (64.9 km/h).[1]
Outbound trains operate at 15-minute intervals during off-peak hours with supplementary service during peak hours. Half of these trains call at all stations, arriving at Shoeburyness 33 minutes later at an average of 27.9 mph (44.9 km/h).[1] The other half skip Pitsea, taking 31 minutes to reach Shoeburyness at an average of 29.7 mph (47.8 km/h).[1]
| Preceding station |  National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Laindon | c2c London, Tilbury & Southend Line |
Pitsea | ||
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Basildon railway station from National Rail
