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{{short description|Railway station in Essex, England}} |
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| name = Billericay |
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| symbol = rail |
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| image = Billericay railway station, Essex - geograph-3424593-by-Nigel-Thompson.jpg |
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| caption = Eastbound view from Platform 1 as seen in <br/>April 2013 |
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| borough = [[Billericay]], [[Basildon (district)|Basildon]] |
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| country = England |
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| dft_category = C2 |
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| grid_position = {{gbmapscaled|TQ674949|25|TQ674949}} |
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| locale = [[Billericay]] |
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| manager = [[Greater Anglia (train operating company)|Greater Anglia]] |
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| platforms = 2 |
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| usage0506 = {{increase}} 2.767 |
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| classification = [[United Kingdom railway station categories|DfT category]] C2 |
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| usage0607 = {{increase}} 2.792 |
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| usage0708 = {{increase}} 2.840 |
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| usage0809 = {{decrease}} 2.833 |
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{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2018/19 |passengers={{increase}} 3.043 million}} |
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| usage0910 = {{decrease}} 2.631 |
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{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2019/20 |passengers={{decrease}} 2.828 million}} |
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| usage1011 = {{increase}} 2.756 --> |
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{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2020/21 |passengers={{decrease}} 0.506 million}} |
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| usage1112 = {{increase}} 2.807 |
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{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2021/22 |passengers={{increase}} 1.446 million}} |
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{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2022/23 |passengers={{increase}} 1.887 million}} |
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| footnotes = Passenger statistics from the [[Office of Rail and Road]] |
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| usage1415 = {{increase}} 3.107 |
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| usage1516 = {{decrease}} 3.104 |
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| platforms = 2 |
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⚫ | '''Billericay railway station''' is on the [[Shenfield to Southend Line]] in the [[east of England]], serving the town of [[Billericay]] in the [[Basildon (district)|Basildon]] district of the county of [[Essex]]. The vast majority of services on the |
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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 the [[Basildon (district)|Basildon]] district of the county of [[Essex]]. The vast majority of services on the line connect to the [[Great Eastern Main Line]], linking {{stnlink|Southend Victoria}} station in [[Southend-on-Sea]] to [[Liverpool Street station]] in London. The [[Engineer's Line Reference]] for the line is SSV and the station's three-letter station code is BIC. The platforms have an operational length for 12 carriages. |
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⚫ | Billericay station is located in close proximity to the town's centre and industrial areas, sunk into a cutting in which the railway line is situated. It is {{convert|24|mi| |
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⚫ | Billericay station is located in close proximity to the town's centre and industrial areas, sunk into a cutting in which the railway line is situated. It is located {{convert|24|mi|28|chain|km|2|lk=in}} from Liverpool Street and is placed between {{stnlink|Shenfield}} and {{stnlink|Wickford}} stations. The station and trains serving it are currently operated by [[Greater Anglia]]. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Billericay station opened to passenger services on 1 January 1889. The line through the station was electrified by [[British Railways]] in the 1950s.<ref>http://www.billericayhistory.org.uk/page_id__278.aspx</ref> |
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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]].<sup>[[Battlesbridge railway station#cite note-:0-1|[1]]]</sup> |
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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.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|title=Branch Lines to Southend and Southminster|last=Mitchell|first=Vic|publisher=Middleton Press|year=2010|isbn=978-1-90600876-5|location=Midhurst Sussex}}</ref> Goods traffic ceased on 15 June 1967 and the goods shed was demolished soon after.<ref name=":0" /> The Shenfield to Southend Victoria line was originally electrified using 1.5 kV DC overhead line electrification (OLE) on 31 December 1956. This was changed to 6.25 kV AC in November 1960 and to 25 kV AC on 25 January 1979.<ref name=":0" /> |
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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.<ref name=":0" /> |
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⚫ | 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.<ref>[http://www.billericayessex.co.uk/news/18-billericay-station-improvements Billericay Station £1.7 million improvements], Retrieved 3 July 2011.</ref><ref>[http://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/8282094.All_change_at_Billericay_train_station/ All change at Billericay train station], Retrieved 3 July 2011.</ref><ref>[http://www.theenquirer.co.uk/Billericay+and+Brentwood+station+improvements+begin%20id=4682 Billericay and Brentwood station improvements begin] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120312164753/http://www.theenquirer.co.uk/Billericay+and+Brentwood+station+improvements+begin%20id=4682 |date=12 March 2012 }}, Retrieved 3 July 2011.</ref> |
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== Services == |
== Services == |
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The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by [[ |
The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by [[Greater Anglia (train operating company)|Greater Anglia]]. The typical off-peak service is three trains per hour between Liverpool Street and Southend Victoria. During peak hours, additional trains also run between Liverpool Street, Shenfield and [[Southminster railway station|Southminster]] along the [[Crouch Valley Line]].<ref name="Timetables">{{Cite web |work=Greater Anglia |title=Timetables |date=21 May 2023 |access-date=27 September 2023 |url= https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/timetables |quote=}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 06:03, 24 June 2024
General information | |||||
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Standort | Billericay, Basildon 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 | |||||
2018/19 | 3.043 million | ||||
2019/20 | 2.828 million | ||||
2020/21 | 0.506 million | ||||
2021/22 | 1.446 million | ||||
2022/23 | 1.887 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 the Basildon district of the county of Essex. The vast majority of services on the line connect to the Great Eastern Main Line, linking Southend Victoria station in Southend-on-Sea to Liverpool Street station in London. The Engineer's Line Reference for the line is SSV and the station's three-letter station code is BIC. The platforms have an operational length for 12 carriages.
Billericay station is located in close proximity to the town's centre and industrial areas, sunk into a cutting in which the railway line is situated. It is located 24 miles 28 chains (39.19 km) from Liverpool Street and is placed between Shenfield and Wickford stations. The station and trains serving it are currently operated by Greater Anglia.
History
[edit]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 1.5 kV DC overhead line electrification (OLE) 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]The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by Greater Anglia. The typical off-peak service is three trains per hour between Liverpool Street and Southend Victoria. During peak hours, additional trains also run between Liverpool Street, Shenfield and Southminster along the Crouch Valley Line.[5]
Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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Shenfield | Greater Anglia Shenfield to Southend Line |
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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
[edit]- Train times and station information for Billericay railway station from National Rail