The Great Eastern Main Line is a 114.5-mile (184.3 km) major railway line on the British railway system which connects Liverpool Street station in central London with destinations in east London and the East of England,including Shenfield,Chelmsford,Colchester,Ipswich and Norwich. Its numerous branches also connect the main line to Southminster,Braintree,Sudbury,Harwich and a number of coastal towns including Southend-on-Sea,Clacton-on-Sea,Walton-on-the-Naze and Lowestoft.
Manningtree is a town and civil parish in the Tendring district of Essex,England,which lies on the River Stour. It is part of the Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Southend Central railway station is on the London,Tilbury and Southend line and is one of two primary stations serving the city of Southend-on-Sea,Essex. The city's other main station is called Southend Victoria which is the terminus of a branch line off the Great Eastern Main Line. Southend Central is 35 miles 55 chains (57.43 km) down the line from London Fenchurch Street via Basildon and it is situated between Westcliff and Southend East stations. Its three-letter station code is SOC.
Barming railway station is located in Tonbridge and Malling Borough,west of Maidstone in Kent,England,and approximately 1 mile from Barming and Maidstone Hospital. It is 37 miles 43 chains (60.4 km) down the line from London Victoria. The station and all trains serving it are operated by Southeastern.
Brentwood railway station is on the Great Eastern Main Line in the East of England,serving the Essex town of Brentwood. It is 18 miles 16 chains (29.3 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Harold Wood and Shenfield. Its three-letter station code is BRE.
Marks Tey railway station is on the Great Eastern Main Line (GEML) in the East of England,serving the large village of Marks Tey,Essex. It is 46 miles 49 chains (75.02 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and on the GEML is situated between Kelvedon to the west and Colchester to the east. Marks Tey is also the southern terminus of the Gainsborough Line to Sudbury. Its three-letter station code is MKT. The "up" (London-bound) platform 1 has an operational length for nine-coach trains,the "down" (Colchester-bound) platform 2 can accommodate 11-coach trains and platform 3 has an operational length for two-coach trains.
Shenfield railway station is on the Great Eastern Main Line in the East of England,serving the suburb of Shenfield,Essex. As well as being a key interchange for medium- and long-distance services on the main line,it is also the western terminus of a branch line to Southend Victoria and one of the two eastern termini of the Elizabeth line. The station is 20 miles 16 chains (32.51 km) down the line from Liverpool Street;it is situated between Brentwood and either Ingatestone on the main line or Billericay on the branch line. Its three-letter station code is SNF.
The Mayflower line is a railway branch line in the east of England that links Manningtree,on the Great Eastern Main Line,to Harwich Town. During peak times,many services connect to or from the main line and its London terminus at Liverpool Street. The Mayflower line has six stations,including the two termini,and is situated within the county of Essex.
Harwich International railway station is a railway station on the Mayflower Line,a branch of the Great Eastern Main Line,the station serves Harwich International Port in Essex,England. It is 68 miles 72 chains (110.88 km) from London Liverpool Street,between Wrabness to the west and Dovercourt to the east. Its three-letter station code,HPQ,derives from its original name,Harwich Parkeston Quay.
Harwich and North Essex is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament by Bernard Jenkin of the Conservative Party since its creation in 2010.
Chappel &Wakes Colne railway station is on the Gainsborough Line,a branch to Sudbury off the Great Eastern Main Line,in the East of England,serving the village of Wakes Colne and the neighbouring Chappel. It is 3 miles 49 chains (5.81 km) down the line from Marks Tey and 50 miles 18 chains (80.83 km) measured from London Liverpool Street. It is situated between Marks Tey and Bures. Its three-letter station code is CWC. Platform 1 has an operational length for five-coach trains. Platforms 2 and 3 are used by the East Anglian Railway Museum.
Rayleigh railway station is on the Shenfield to Southend Line in the East of England,serving the town of Rayleigh,Essex. It is 33 miles 9 chains (53.29 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Wickford to the west and Hockley to the east. The Engineer's Line Reference for the line is SSV;the station's three-letter station code is RLG. Each of the two platforms has an operational length for 12-coach trains.
Chelmsford railway station is on the Great Eastern Main Line in the East of England,serving the city of Chelmsford,Essex at Duke St,Chelmsford CM1 1HT. It is 29 miles 60 chains (47.9 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Ingatestone to the west and Hatfield Peverel to the east. Its three-letter station code is CHM.
Southend Victoria railway station is the eastern terminus of the Shenfield to Southend Line,a branch off the Great Eastern Main Line,in the East of England. It is one of two primary stations that serve the resort city of Southend-on-Sea,Essex;the other is Southend Central on the London,Tilbury and Southend line. It is located 41 miles 42 chains (66.83 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street;the preceding station on the line is Prittlewell. The Engineer's Line Reference for the line is SSV;the station's three-letter station code is SOV. The station has four platforms,each with an operational length for 10-car Class 720 electric multiple units.
Manningtree railway station is on the Great Eastern Main Line (GEML) in the East of England,serving the town of Manningtree,Essex. It is 59 miles 35 chains (95.66 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Colchester to the west and Ipswich to the east. The three-letter station code is MNG. It is also the western terminus of the Mayflower Line,a branch line to Harwich Town. The following station on the branch is Mistley.
Wrabness railway station is on the Mayflower Line,a branch of the Great Eastern Main Line in the East of England,serving the village of Wrabness,Essex. It is 65 miles 6 chains (104.73 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Mistley to the west and Harwich International station to the east. Its three-letter station code is WRB.
Dovercourt railway station is on the Mayflower Line,a branch of the Great Eastern Main Line,in the East of England,serving the seaside town of Dovercourt,Essex. It is 70 miles 19 chains (113.04 km) from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Harwich International to the west and Harwich Town to the east. Its three-letter station code is DVC.
Harwich Town railway station is the eastern terminus of the Mayflower Line,a branch of the Great Eastern Main Line,in the East of England,serving the port town of Harwich,Essex. It is 70 miles 61 chains (113.88 km) from London Liverpool Street;the preceding station on the line is Dovercourt. Its three-letter station code is HWC.
Bentley railway station,also known as Bentley Junction between 1849 and 1878,was located in Bentley,Suffolk on the Great Eastern Main Line. It opened in 1846 and became a junction in 1847 when the Hadleigh Railway opened. The station was closed in 1966.
Bradfield railway station served the village of Bradfield in Essex. It was on the Manningtree to Harwich branch line,which is today known as The Mayflower Line. It closed in 1956. Consisting of just two through platforms it had no sidings for working local goods traffic,which was the normal scenario in rural East Anglia. The station buildings on the up platform were particularly splendid for a very small station and were captured by the well known and popular transport artist Malcolm Root FGRA. The facilities on the down platform were very modest by comparison. The station had a very restricted catchment area and with a local population of just 730 in 1901 and 811 in 1961,passenger numbers were always very limited. A level crossing at the west end of the station was controlled by a signal box on the up side with just 12 levers.
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