Braintree railway station (England)
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Braintree | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Braintree |
| Managed by | Abellio Greater Anglia |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | BTR |
| History | |
| Original company | Eastern Counties Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 2 October 1848 | Opened as Braintree |
| 22 February 1869 | Re-sited |
| 19 October 1910 | Renamed Braintree & Bocking |
| After 1948 | Renamed Braintree |
Braintree railway station is the northern terminus of the Braintree Branch Line from Witham in the East of England, serving the town of Braintree, Essex. It is 44 miles 79 chains (72.4 km) down-line from London Liverpool Street via Witham; the preceding station on the route is Braintree Freeport to the south.
Its three-letter station code is BTR. The station is currently managed by Abellio Greater Anglia, which also operates all trains serving it.
History
There have been two stations at Braintree. The first, which was the northern terminus of the Maldon, Witham & Braintree Railway, opened on 2 October 1848.[1] That station was closed to passengers with the opening of the Bishop's Stortford, Dunmow & Braintree Railway on 22 February 1869,[2] when the old terminus was replaced by a through-station on the new line.[1] It continued as a goods depot until 1964.[citation needed] The new station was named Braintree & Bocking on 19 October 1910, but reverted to its original name of Braintree between 1948 and 1953.[1] The station once featured in many model railway sets as "Braintree & Bocking" was the printed station name in the Airfix railway accessories.[3][4] Passenger services on the route between Braintree and Bishop's Stortford ceased on 3 March 1952.[2]
Services
The typical off-peak service is of one train per hour to Witham, where Monday-Saturday services continue onto the Great Eastern Main Line for London Liverpool Street. On Sundays services terminate at Witham and passengers travelling on towards London must change for a connecting train.
Services are typically formed by Class 321 electric multiple units, but occasionally Class 360 units may be utilised.
References
- ^ a b c Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 42. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - ^ a b Awdry, Christopher (1990). Encyclopaedia of British Railway Companies. London: Guild Publishing. p. 118. CN 8983.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - ^ Rail (671). 1 June 2011.
{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty|title=(help)[full citation needed] - ^ Branch Lines Around Witham and Kelvedon Archived 10 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine
Further reading
- Peter Paye, (2010). Bishop's Stortford, Dunmow and Braintree Branch. Oakwood Press. ISBN 978-0-85361-708-2.
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External links
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braintree Freeport | Abellio Greater Anglia Braintree Branch Line |
Terminus | ||
| Disused railways | ||||
| Terminus | Bishop's Stortford-Braintree Branch Line | Rayne | ||