Wickford railway station

This article is about the railway station in England. For the railway station in Rhode Island, United States, see Wickford Junction station.

Wickford
National Rail
Wickford in 2022 after the station building was demolished
General information
LocationWickford, Basildon
England
Grid referenceTQ745936
Managed byGreater Anglia
Platforms4
Other information
Station codeWIC
ClassificationDfT category C2
History
Opened1889
Passengers
2018/19Increase 2.261 million
 Interchange Decrease 0.511 million
2019/20Decrease 2.085 million
 Interchange Decrease 0.496 million
2020/21Decrease 0.468 million
 Interchange Decrease 77,071
2021/22Increase 1.178 million
 Interchange Increase 0.237 million
2022/23Increase 1.505 million
 Interchange Increase 0.361 million
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Wickford railway station is a junction stop on the Shenfield to Southend Line and also the western terminus of the Crouch Valley Line in the east of England, serving the town of Wickford in the Basildon district of Essex. It is 29 miles 2 chains (46.71 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Billericay to the west and, to the east, Rayleigh on the Southend Line and Battlesbridge on the Crouch Valley Line. The Engineer's Line Reference for the line is SSV, the station's three-letter station code is WIC.

Most Southend services connect to the Great Eastern Main Line at Shenfield for northbound connections. Peak-time trains to/from Southminster also run through to London. Wickford station, and all trains serving it, are currently operated by Greater Anglia.