Braintree Freeport railway station is on the Braintree Branch Line in the East of England, serving the Braintree Village shopping centre (formerly known as Braintree Freeport). It is 44 miles 16 chains (71.13 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street via Witham and it is situated between Cressing to the south and Braintree to the north. Its three-letter station code is BTP.[1] The platform has an operational length for eight-coach trains.
Braintree Freeport  | |
|---|---|
 Braintree Freeport railway station in 2013 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Braintree, Braintree England |
| Coordinates | 51°52′08″N 0°34′01″E / 51.869°N 0.567°E |
| Grid reference | TL769220 |
| Managed by | Greater Anglia |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | BTP |
| Classification | DfT category F2 |
| History | |
| Opened | 8 November 1999 |
| Passengers | |
| 2018/19 |  91,574 |
| 2019/20 | 109,536 |
| 2020/21 |  26,098 |
| 2021/22 | 91,064 |
| 2022/23 | 109,306 |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
The station is managed by Greater Anglia, which also operates all trains serving it.
History edit
The station was opened on 8 November 1999.[2] There is a single, unstaffed platform with a shelter and a self-service ticket machine but there is no station building or other facilities.
Services edit
All services at Braintree Freeport are operated by Greater Anglia using Class 720 EMUs.
The typical off-peak service is one train per hour in each direction between Braintree and London Liverpool Street via Witham with additional services calling at the station during the peak hours.[3]
On Sundays, southbound services at the station run only as far as Witham.
| Preceding station |  National Rail
|
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cressing | Greater Anglia |
Braintree | ||
References edit
- ^ 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" (PDF). Department for Transport. 27 August 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
- ^ Table 11 National Rail timetable, December 2023
External links edit
- Train times and station information for Braintree Freeport railway station from National Rail
- Report on proposed footbridge from Essex County Council