Braintree Freeport railway station
Braintree Freeport  |
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| Braintree Freeport station | |
| Location | |
| Place | Braintree |
| Local authority | Braintree |
| Coordinates | 51°52′08″N 0°34′01″E / 51.869°N 0.567°ECoordinates: 51°52′08″N 0°34′01″E / 51.869°N 0.567°E |
| Operations | |
| Station code | BTP |
| Managed by | Greater Anglia |
| Number of platforms | 1 |
| Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage | |
| 2004/05 * | 24,438 |
| 2005/06 * |  22,156 |
| 2006/07 * |  29,099 |
| 2007/08 * | 37,038 |
| 2008/09 * | 53,610 |
| 2009/10 * | 57,928 |
| History | |
| Opened 1999 | |
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |
| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Braintree Freeport from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year. | |
Braintree Freeport railway station serves the large Freeport out-of-town outlet shopping centre on the southern outskirts of Braintree, Essex. The unstaffed single platform station is located on the Witham/Braintree Branch Line 71 km (44 mi) north east of London Liverpool Street railway station and has a platform shelter but no other facilities.
Adjacent stations are Cressing to the south-east and Braintree to the north-west.[1] The station opened on 8 November 1999.[2]
The station is served and operated by the Greater Anglia railway operating company. All services are scheduled to be operated by Class 321 electric multiple units, but occasionally Class 360 or Class 315 EMUs replace them. Most services operate between Braintree Freeport and London Liverpool Street, joining the Great Eastern Main Line at Witham railway station.
A self-service ticket machine has been provided on the station platform.
Despite having 1,500 free car parking spaces for the shopping centre and there being no pay machines on site, there has now been a charge implemented for long stay car parking beyond six hours with which you have to pay via phone or online, likely to catch out train users as signs in the car park are scarce.
[edit] Services
There is generally an hourly daily hourly service northbound to Braintree and southbound to Witham and beyond to London Liverpool Street.
[edit] References
- ^ Baker, Stuart K. (October 2010) [1977]. Rail Atlas Great Britain & Ireland (12th ed.). Hersham: Oxford Publishing Co. p. 37, section A1. ISBN 978 0 86093 632 9. 1010/C.
- ^ "Station Usage and Demand Forecasts for Newly Opened Railway Lines and Stations". Department for Transport. 2010-08-27. http://assets.dft.gov.uk/publications/new-stations-study/demand-forecasting-report.pdf. Retrieved 2011-11-09.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Braintree Freeport railway station from National Rail
- Report on proposed footbridge from Essex County Council
| Preceding station |  National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Cressing | Greater Anglia Braintree Branch Line |
Braintree | ||
