Billericay railway station
Billericay  | |||||
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 Eastbound view from platform 1, April 2013 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Billericay, Basildon district, England | ||||
| Grid reference | TQ674949 | ||||
| Managed by | Greater Anglia | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | BIC | ||||
| Classification | DfT category C2 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1 January 1889 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2019/20 |  2.828 million | ||||
| 2020/21 | 0.506 million | ||||
| 2021/22 |  1.446 million | ||||
| 2022/23 | 1.887 million | ||||
| 2023/24 | 2.194 million | ||||
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Billericay railway station is a stop on the Shenfield to Southend Line in the east of England, serving the town of Billericay, in Essex. The vast majority of services link Southend Victoria with London Liverpool Street, joining the Great Eastern Main Line at Shenfield. The platforms have an operational length for 12 carriages.
The station is located in close proximity to the town's centre and industrial areas, sunk into a cutting in which the railway line lies. It is located 24 miles 28 chains (39.19 km) from Liverpool Street, and is placed between Shenfield and Wickford stations. The station and all trains serving it are currently operated by Greater Anglia.
History
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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.[1] Goods traffic ceased on 15 June 1967 and the goods shed was demolished soon after.[1] The Shenfield to Southend Victoria line was originally electrified using overhead lines at 1.5 kV DC on 31 December 1956. This was changed to 6.25 kV AC in November 1960 and to 25 kV AC on 25 January 1979.[1]
There were two sidings at Ramsden Bellhouse, 2.75 miles east of Billericay station on the 'down' (north) side of the line. The sidings closed on 22 August 1960.[1]
As part of the National Station Improvements scheme, the station underwent works costing around £1.7 million, which were completed in January 2012. These changes have completely altered the aspect of the station from the road side. A less changed 'twin' of Billericay station is Buckhurst Hill tube station, another Great Eastern Railway station, which was built in 1892.[2][3][4]
Services
[edit]Greater Anglia operates the following typical off-peak service in trains per hour:[5]
- 3tph to London Liverpool Street
- 3tph to Southend Victoria.
There are additional services at peak times, including some between Liverpool Street and Southminster which switch on to the Crouch Valley Line via a junction at Wickford.
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
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| Shenfield | Greater Anglia Shenfield–Southend line |
Wickford | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Mitchell, Vic (2010). Branch Lines to Southend and Southminster. Midhurst Sussex: Middleton Press. ISBN 978-1-90600876-5.
- ^ Billericay station £1.7 million improvements, Retrieved 3 July 2011.
- ^ All change at Billericay train station, Retrieved 3 July 2011.
- ^ Billericay and Brentwood station improvements begin Archived 12 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved 3 July 2011.
- ^ "Timetables". Greater Anglia. 21 May 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
External links
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- Train times and station information for Billericay railway station from National Rail