Place Braintree Station code BTP DfT category F2 Number of platforms 1 | Grid reference TL769220 Managed by Abellio Greater Anglia 2011/12 55,772 | |
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Address Braintree CM77 8YJ, United Kingdom Similar Witham railway station, Kelvedon railway station, Hythe (Essex) railway st, Diss railway station, Colchester Town railway st | ||
Braintree Freeport railway station is on the Braintree Branch Line in the East of England, serving the Freeport out-of-town shopping centre in Braintree, Essex. It is 44 miles 16 chains (71.1 km) down-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.
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The station is managed by Abellio Greater Anglia, which also operates all trains serving it.
History
The station was opened on 8 November 1999. There is a single, unstaffed platform with a shelter and a self-service ticket machine but there is no station building or other facilities.
Despite having 1,500 free car-parking spaces for the shopping centre and there being no pay machines on site, a charge has been implemented for long-stay car parking beyond six hours for which users pay via phone or online.
Services
The typical off-peak service is of one train per hour to Braintree and one 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.