Basildon has only one station.
Basildon -LSB- ˈbæzɪldən -RSB- is the largest town in the borough of Basildon in the county of Essex , England .. Basildon. Borough of Basildon. Essex. Essex. borough of Basildon. borough of Basildon. England. England. borough. Borough status in the United Kingdom. It lies 32 mi east of Central London , 11 mi south of the city of Chelmsford and 10 mi west of Southend-on-Sea .. Central London. Central London. Chelmsford. Chelmsford. Southend-on-Sea. Southend-on-Sea. Nearby smaller towns include Billericay to the north , Wickford northeast and South Benfleet to the east .. Billericay. Billericay. Wickford. Wickford. South Benfleet. South Benfleet. It was created as a new town after World War II in 1948 to accommodate the London population overspill , from the conglomeration of four small villages , namely Pitsea , Laindon , Basildon and Vange .. Basildon. Borough of Basildon. new town. New towns in the United Kingdom. World War II. World War II. London population overspill. London overspill. Pitsea. Pitsea. Laindon. Laindon. Vange. Vange. The new town which took the name Basildon was the most central of the four .. Basildon. Borough of Basildon. new town. New towns in the United Kingdom. The local government district of Basildon , which was formed in 1974 and received borough status in 2010 , encapsulates a larger area than the town itself ; the two neighbouring towns of Billericay and Wickford , as well as rural villages and smaller settlements set among the surrounding countryside , fall within its borders .. Basildon. Borough of Basildon. Billericay. Billericay. Wickford. Wickford. borough. Borough status in the United Kingdom. Basildon Town is one of the most densely populated areas in the county .. Basildon. Borough of Basildon. Some of Basildon 's residents work in Central London due to the town being well connected in the county to the City of London and the Docklands financial and corporate headquarters districts , with a 36 -- 58 minute journey from the three Basildon stations to London Fenchurch Street .. Basildon. Borough of Basildon. Central London. Central London. City of London. City of London. London Fenchurch Street. Fenchurch Street Station. Basildon also has access to the City via road , on the A127 , and A13 .. Basildon. Borough of Basildon