Place Billericay Station code BIC DfT category C2 Number of platforms 2 | Grid reference TQ674949 Managed by Abellio Greater Anglia 2011/12 2.807 million | |
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Address Billericay, United Kingdom Similar Wickford railway station, Ingatestone railway station, Battlesbridge railway station, Shenfield railway station, Hatfield Peverel railway st | ||
Billericay railway station is 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 Shenfield to Southend Line connect to the Great Eastern Main Line, linking Southend Victoria station in Southend-on-Sea to Liverpool Street station in London.
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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 24 miles 28 chains (39.2 km) down-line from Liverpool Street and is situated between Shenfield and Wickford. The station and trains serving it are currently operated by Abellio Greater Anglia.
History
Billericay station opened to passenger services on 1 January 1889. The line through the station was electrified by British Railways in the 1950s.
As part of the National Station Improvements scheme, the station underwent improvement 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 Essex station, built 1892.
Services
The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by Abellio 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.