Stansted Mountfitchet railway station

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General information
Location	District of Uttlesford
Managed by	Greater Anglia
Platforms	2
Other information
Station code	SST
Key dates
1845	Opened as Stansted
1990	Renamed Stansted Mountfitchet

Stansted Mountfitchet railway station is on the West Anglia Main Line serving the village of Stansted Mountfitchet in Essex, England. It is 33 miles 28 chains (53.7 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Bishop's Stortford and Elsenham on the main line; Stansted Airport station follows on the airport branch. Its three-letter station code is SST.

The station and all trains serving it are operated by Greater Anglia.

The station, which was opened by the Eastern Counties Railway in 1845, was originally known simply as Stansted. It was renamed to its current name in 1990 to avoid potential confusion with the forthcoming station at Stansted Airport, although a local resident, Joseph J. Green, had requested such a name change as early as 1890.

The station has services to Liverpool Street, Cambridge, Stansted Airport and Stratford. Services are normally operated by Class 379 and Class 317 units.

The station building is the original from 1845.

The station features a ticket office and passenger information screens as well as the 'flip clock' from the Network Southeast period on the London bound platform. Both platforms were extended to accommodate 12-coach trains in 2011.

In popular culture

The station appeared in the episode "Judgement of Solomon" of the 1990s TV drama Lovejoy.

External links

• Train times and station information for Stansted Mountfitchet railway station from National Rail

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Bishop's Stortford		Greater Anglia West Anglia Main Line		Elsenham
Bishop's Stortford or Harlow Town		Greater Anglia Stansted Express		Stansted Airport