The Braintree branch line is a railway branch line in the East of England that diverges from the Great Eastern Main Line at Witham and runs north-west to Braintree. The route is 6 miles 30 chains (10.3 km) in length and there are five stations,including the two termini. The line is part of Network Rail Strategic Route 7,SRS 07.06,and is classified as a London and South-East commuter line.
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.
Braintree Freeport railway station is on the Braintree Branch Line in the East of England,serving the Braintree Village shopping centre. 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. The platform has an operational length for eight-coach trains.
Witham railway station is on the Great Eastern Main Line (GEML) in the East of England,serving the town of Witham,Essex. It is situated about half a mile (1 km) from the north of the town centre and is 38 miles 48 chains (62.1 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street. On the GEML,Witham is situated between Hatfield Peverel to the west and Kelvedon to the east. It is the junction for the Braintree Branch Line to the north-west,which opened in 1848;between 1848 and 1964,it was also the junction for a south-east-facing branch line to Maldon. Its three-letter station code is WTM.
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 town 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. It is 20 miles 16 chains (32.51 km) down the line from Liverpool Street and is situated between Brentwood and either Ingatestone on the main line or Billericay on the branch line. Its three-letter station code is SNF.
Billericay railway station is on the Shenfield to Southend Line in the east of England,serving the town of Billericay in the Basildon district of the county of Essex. The vast majority of services on the Shenfield to Southend Line connect to the Great Eastern Main Line,linking Southend Victoria station in Southend-on-Sea to Liverpool Street station in London. The Engineer's Line Reference for the line is SSV and the station's three-letter station code is BIC. The platforms have an operational length for 12 carriages.
Chelmsford railway station is on the Great Eastern Main Line in the East of England,serving the city of Chelmsford,Essex. 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.
Great Chesterford railway station is on the West Anglia Main Line serving the village of Great Chesterford in Essex,England. It is 45 miles 56 chains (73.5 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Audley End and Whittlesford Parkway stations. Its three-letter station code is GRC.
Newport railway station is on the West Anglia Main Line serving the village of Newport in Essex,England. It is 39 miles 72 chains (64.2 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Elsenham and Audley End stations. Its three-letter station code is NWE.
Stansted Mountfitchet railway station is on the West Anglia Main Line serving the village of Stansted Mountfitchet in Essex,England. It is 33 miles 28 chains (53.7 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Bishop's Stortford and Elsenham on the main line;Stansted Airport station follows on the airport branch. Its three-letter station code is SST.
Sawbridgeworth railway station is on the West Anglia Main Line serving the town of Sawbridgeworth in Hertfordshire,England. It is 26 miles 57 chains (43.0 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Harlow Mill and Bishop's Stortford stations. Its three-letter station code is SAW.
Ingatestone railway station is on the Great Eastern Main Line in the East of England,serving the village of Ingatestone,Essex. It is 23 miles 50 chains (38.0 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Shenfield to the west and Chelmsford to the east. Its three-letter station code is INT.
Hatfield Peverel railway station is on the Great Eastern Main Line in the East of England,serving the villages of Hatfield Peverel and Nounsley,Essex. It is 35 miles 74 chains (57.8 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Chelmsford to the west and Witham and to the east. Its three-letter station code is HAP.
Colchester Town railway station is on the Sunshine Coast Line in the East of England,and is the secondary station serving the city of Colchester,Essex. It is 53 miles 76 chains (86.8 km) from London Liverpool Street. Its three-letter station code is CET. The city's larger station is called Colchester and is on the Great Eastern Main Line but is further away from the city centre.
Clacton-on-Sea railway station is one of the two eastern termini of the Sunshine Coast Line,a branch of the Great Eastern Main Line,in the East of England,serving the town of Clacton-on-Sea,Essex. It is 69 miles 56 chains (112.17 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street. Its three-letter station code is CLT. The preceding station on the line is Thorpe-le-Soken.
Battlesbridge railway station is on the Crouch Valley Line in the East of England,serving the village of Battlesbridge,Essex. It is 31 miles 40 chains (50.7 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Wickford to the west and South Woodham Ferrers. Train services are operated by Greater Anglia.
Cressing railway station is on the Braintree Branch Line in the East of England,serving the villages of Cressing and Black Notley,Essex. It is 42 miles 75 chains (69.10 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street via Witham and it is situated between White Notley to the south and Braintree Freeport to the north. Its three-letter station code is CES. The platform has an operational length for nine-coach trains.
Braintree is a town in Essex,England. The principal settlement of Braintree District,it is located 10 miles northeast of Chelmsford,35 miles (56 km) northwest of Southend-on-Sea,and 15 mi (24 km) west of Colchester. According to the 2021 Census,the town had a population of 43,492,while the urban area,which includes Great Notley,Rayne,Tye Green and High Garrett,had a population of 55,792.
The Witham to Maldon branch line is a closed railway line joining Maldon to the British railway network at Witham in Essex,England. It was opened in 1848 and was 5+3⁄4 miles (9 km) long. It was extended to Woodham Ferris to give direct access to Southend-on-Sea,but that extension was not commercially successful.
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