Place Braintree Station code BTR DfT category C2 Number of platforms 1 Original company Eastern Counties Railway | Grid reference TL760227 Managed by Abellio Greater Anglia 2011/12 0.819 million | |
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Address Braintree CM7 3DZ, United Kingdom Similar Braintree Freeport railway st, Witham railway station, Chelmsford railway station, Cressing railway station, Rayne railway station | ||
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.
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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. 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 by Class 321 electric multiple units, but occasionally Class 360 units may be utilised.