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Location: Pitsea Railway Station Photographer: Unknown Year of photo: c.1910 Copyright: N/A Comments: A postcard view of the station house in the early 1900s. |
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Location: Pitsea Railway Station Photographer: Bix Year of photo: 24/10/2002 Copyright: Basildon History Online Comments: The 1970s built booking office. Closed at time of photo and demolished in 2004 as part of a refurbishment of the station. |
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Location: Pitsea Railway Station Photographer: Bix Year of photo: 06/04/2006 Copyright: Basildon History Online Comments: |
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Location: Pitsea Railway Station Photographer: Dave Clark Year of photo: 1987 Copyright: Dave Clark Source: Dave Clark Comments: |
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Location: Pitsea Railway Station Photographer: Dave Clark Year of photo: 1987 Copyright: Dave Clark Source: Dave Clark Comments: |
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Location: Pitsea Railway Station Photographer: Bix Year of photo: 10/11/2002 Copyright: Basildon History Online Comments: |
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Location: Pitsea Railway Station Photographer: Bix Year of photo: 24/10/2002 Copyright: Basildon History Online Comments: |
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Location: Pitsea Railway Station Photographer: Bix Year of photo: 24/10/2002 Copyright: Basildon History Online Comments: |
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Location: Pitsea Railway Station Photographer: Bix Year of photo: 24/10/2002 Copyright: Basildon History Online Comments: |
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Location: Pitsea Railway Station Photographer: Bix Year of photo: 24/10/2002 Copyright: Basildon History Online Comments: |
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Location: Pitsea Railway Station Photographer: P.G.C. Year of photo: 13/01/2005 Copyright: Basildon History Online Comments: |
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Location: Pitsea Railway Station Photographer: P.G.C. Year of photo: 13/01/2005 Copyright: Basildon History Online Comments: |
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Location: Pitsea Railway Station Photographer: Peter Brazier Year of photo: 10/08/1957 Copyright: Basildon History Online Comments: |
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Location: Pitsea Railway Station Photographer: Peter Brazier Year of photo: 10/08/1957 Copyright: Basildon History Online Comments: Note the station signboard which reads: alight here for Basildon. |
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Location: Pitsea Railway Station Photographer: Unknown Year of photo: c.1920 Copyright: N/A Comments: The original station house and cottages. |
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Location: Pitsea Railway Station Photographer: Unknown Year of photo: c.1910 Copyright: Scan © Peter Owen Source: Peter Owen Comments: A postcard view postally used 20th September 1910. |
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Location: Pitsea Railway Station Photographer: Unknown Year of photo: c.1913 Copyright: Scan © Peter Owen Source: Peter Owen Comments: Another postcard view of Pitsea postally used 19th May 1913. |
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Location: Pitsea Railway Station Photographer: Unknown Year of photo: c.1905 Copyright: N/A Comments: Another postcard view of Pitsea from around 1905. Note the Pitsea Junction nameboard. |
| Pitsea Railway Station |
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On the 17th June 1852 the London Tilbury and Southend
Extension Railway Act was passed, authorising the construction of a new section of line between
Forest Gate and Southend via Tilbury. As the route passed through Pitsea a station was planned,
and the original site chosen was at Vange, close to the Five Bells public house. In the event,
this proved not to be, and after acquiring a small portion of land adjacent to Pitsea Hall, the
station was finally built and opened on 1st July 1855. When the new 'direct route' to London opened in 1888 the station was slightly resited to accomodate the extra platforms. Space for the new line had been very restricted, and with a need to provide adequate banking against possible subsidence, an impressive series of brick built blind arches were constructed, which necessitated a speed restriction due to a tight curve. In recognition of Pitsea's new junction status the station nameboards displayed Pitsea Junction, though the station was never officially recognised as such in timetables or official documentation. From 1932 to 1953 the station was named Pitsea for Vange and following this a reversion back to Pitsea, which it remains today. The only other addition to the nameboard occurred during the 1950s and 1960s when the words 'Alight here for Basildon' were added in recognition of Basildon's new town status. From the 1930s onwards local bus operator Campbell's provided a bus service from Pitsea Station to Gales Corner, Vange. Eastern National would later acquire Campbell's in 1956, and during the expansion of Basildon began service 244, which over time, would provide a direct service to Laindon Station via Whitmore Way, the town centre and Laindon Link. On Sunday 30th July 1961 an eight coach steam train being pulled by a 4MT 2-6-4 on its approach to Pitsea was in collision with a tipper truck on the Pitsea Hall Occupation level crossing. The truck driver, who was conveying spoil from new local developments taking place at the time, was killed in the accident. During the early 1970s the original Station House was demolished; the station cottages having been demolished some years earlier; and replaced with a single storey ticket office, which opened in October 1971. This lasted until 2004, and having been closed for many years was demolished and replaced with a new modern complex, which was officially unveiled in November 2005. Text written 2003 with revisions 2004-2008. Copyright © 2003-2008, Basildon History Online. All rights reserved. |
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