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| Location | Basildon,Borough of Basildon England | ||||
| Coordinates | 51°34′04″N0°27′24″E / 51.5679°N 0.4566°E /51.5679; 0.4566 | ||||
| Grid reference | TQ703883 | ||||
| Managed by | c2c | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
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| Station code | BSO | ||||
| Classification | DfT category C2 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 25 November 1974 | ||||
| Original company | British Rail | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2020/21 |  1.065 million | ||||
| 2021/22 |  2.024 million | ||||
| 2022/23 | 2.394 million | ||||
| 2023/24 | 2.431 million | ||||
| 2024/25 | 2.567 million | ||||
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Basildon is a railway station on theLondon, Tilbury and Southend line, serving the town ofBasildon, Essex. It is 24 miles 26 chains (39.1 km) down the main line fromLondon Fenchurch Street and is situated betweenLaindon to the west andPitsea to the east. Its three-letter station code is BSO. The station and all its trains are currently operated byc2c.
The "Pitsea direct" line of theLondon, 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 ajunction station.[1]
Basildon was designated anew town on 4 January 1949.[2] Laindon and Pitsea stations fell within the new town boundary, albeit on the periphery.[3] As was the case at other new towns, it took many years to deliver a railway station.[4] Basildon station was opened byBritish Rail on 25 November 1974.[5]
In September 2022, the down (towards Southend) platform was partially closed, preventing 12-carriage trains from calling at the station in that direction.[6]
Private operation of the London, Tilbury and Southend line byTrenitalia c2c ceased on 20 July 2025, with the new publicly owned operatorc2c taking over.[7]
The station has two platforms, both located on the upper level.[8]
The ticket hall houses a retail unit as well as self-service ticket machines. The ticket office has three serving positions.[9]
Basildon is served byc2c trains westbound toFenchurch Street in theCity of London and eastbound toShoeburyness in eastern Essex.
As of the June 2024 timetable the typical Monday to Friday off-peak service is:[10]
| Preceding station |  National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Laindon | c2c London, Tilbury and Southend line | Pitsea | ||
