Pitsea railway station
| 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 | |||||
| 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 | ||||
| 2023/24 | 1.086 million | ||||
| Interchange | 0.195 million | ||||
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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.
It was originally opened in 1855 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. The station was renamed Pitsea for Vange in 1932, but reverted to the original name Pitsea in 1952.
The station and all trains serving it are currently operated by c2c.