Braintree railway station (England)
Braintree  | |
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| General information | |
| Location |
Braintree, Braintree England |
| Coordinates | 51°52′31″N 0°33′25″E |
| Grid reference | TL760227 |
| Managed by | Greater Anglia |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | BTR |
| Classification | DfT category C2 |
| 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 |
| Passengers | |
| 2018/19 |
 0.728 million |
| 2019/20 |
 0.730 million |
| 2020/21 |
0.175 million |
| 2021/22 |
0.460 million |
| 2022/23 |
0.525 million |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road
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Braintree railway station is the northern terminus of the Braintree Branch Line in the East of England, serving the town of Braintree, Essex. It is 44 miles 78 chains (72.38 km) down the 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 platform has an operational length for twelve-coach trains. The station is currently managed by 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. That station was closed to passengers with the opening of the Bishop's Stortford, Dunmow & Braintree Railway on 22 February 1869, when the old terminus was replaced by a through-station on the new line. It continued as a goods depot until 1964. The new station was named Braintree & Bocking on 19 October 1910, but reverted to its original name of Braintree between 1948 and 1953. The station once featured in many model railway sets as "Braintree & Bocking" was the printed station name in the Airfix railway accessories. Passenger services on the route between Braintree and Bishop's Stortford ceased on 3 March 1952.
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 with Class 321 and Class 720 electric multiple units.