Pitsea railway station is on the London, Tilbury and Southend line, serving the town of Pitsea in the borough of Basildon, Essex. It is situated at a junction where a loop via Grays re-joins the main line via Basildon. Down the main line it is 26 miles 42 chains (42.7 km) from London Fenchurch Street; via the loop it is 32 miles 37 chains (52.2 km) from Fenchurch Street. Its three-letter station code is PSE.
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Pitsea, Borough of Basildon England | ||||
| Coordinates | 51°33′36″N 0°30′22″E / 51.560°N 0.506°E | ||||
| Grid reference | TQ738875 | ||||
| Managed by | c2c | ||||
| Platforms | 4 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | PSE | ||||
| Classification | DfT category C2 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | London, Tilbury and Southend Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Midland Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 July 1855 | Opened as Pitsea | ||||
| 1 June 1888 | Re-sited | ||||
| 18 July 1932 | Renamed Pitsea for Vange | ||||
| December 1952 | Renamed Pitsea | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2018/19 |  1.316 million | ||||
| Interchange |  0.255 million | ||||
| 2019/20 | 1.289 million | ||||
| Interchange | 0.220 million | ||||
| 2020/21 | 0.496 million | ||||
| Interchange | 94,956 | ||||
| 2021/22 | 0.934 million | ||||
| Interchange | 0.163 million | ||||
| 2022/23 | 1.060 million | ||||
| Interchange | 0.199 million | ||||
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It was originally opened in 1855[1][2] by the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway but was replaced by a new station on an adjacent site in 1888 when the line from Barking to Upminster fully opened.[2] The station was renamed Pitsea for Vange in 1932, but reverted to the original name Pitsea in 1952.[2]
The station and all trains serving it are currently operated by c2c.
Description edit
The station is immediately south of the A13 road, adjacent to a level crossing which gives the main road access to the marshes area south of Pitsea and Basildon.
A new station building was opened in October 2005. Derek Twigg (then rail minister) attended for the "ribbon cutting" in November 2005. The building houses customer toilets and a retail unit. The station also has four automatic ticket gates.
The ticket office has two serving positions and uses the Tribute issuing system. Outside the ticket office is a self-service ticket machine that takes payment by both cash and cards.
Services edit
As of the June 2024 timetable the typical Monday to Friday off-peak service is:[3]
- 2 tph (trains per hour) westbound to London Fenchurch Street via Basildon
- 2 tph westbound to London Fenchurch Street via Tilbury Town and Ockendon
- 4 tph eastbound to Southend Central, of which 2 tph continue to Shoeburyness
References edit
- ^ James Bettley and Nikolaus Pevsner (2007). Essex. The Buildings of England. Yale University Press. p. 122.
- ^ a b c Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 186. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- ^ "c2c Train Times" (PDF). c2c. June 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
External links edit
- Train times and station information for Pitsea railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
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| Basildon | c2c London, Tilbury and Southend line |
Benfleet | ||
| Stanford-le-Hope | ||||