Basildon railway station is on the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway line, serving the town of Basildon, Essex. It is 24mi down-line from London Fenchurch Street and is situated between to the west and to the east. Its three-letter station code is BSO.It was opened by British Rail in 1974. The station and all trains serving it are currently operated by c2c.DescriptionThe station has two platforms, both located on the upper level.The ticket hall houses a retail unit as well as self-service ticket machines. The ticket office has three serving positions.ServicesBasildon is served by c2c trains westbound to Fenchurch Street in the City of London and eastbound to Shoeburyness in eastern Essex.The typical Monday-Friday off-peak and Saturday service pattern is: 4 trains per hour to London Fenchurch Street; 4 trains per hour to Shoeburyness.