Pitsea Railway Station
Pitsea station is a railway station located in Pitsea in Basildon, Essex, England.
The station was opened on 1 July 1855 by the London Tilbury and Southend Railway The original station was replaced by another on an adjacent site on 1 June 1888. It is 26 miles (41.8 km) distant on the main line from Fenchurch Street. The station was renamed Pitsea for Vange on 18 July 1932, but reverted to the original name Pitsea c. December 1952.
The station and all services are operated by c2c.
Read more about Pitsea Railway Station: The Ticket Office Building, The Ticket Office, Off Peak Service, Connections
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