Tendring District is a local government district in north-east Essex,England. It extends from the River Stour in the north,to the coast and the River Colne in the south,with the coast to the east and the city of Colchester to the west. Its council is based in Clacton-on-Sea. Towns in the district include Frinton-on-Sea,Walton-on-the-Naze,Brightlingsea and Harwich. Large villages in the district include St Osyth and Great Bentley.
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.
Witham railway station is on the Great Eastern Main Line (GEML) in the East of England,serving the town of Witham,Essex. It is about half a mile (1 km) to 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 east which opened in 1848,and between 1848 and 1964 it was also the junction for a west-facing branch line to Maldon. Its three-letter station code is WTM.
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.
The Sunshine Coast Line is the current marketing name of what originally was the Tendring Hundred Railway Line,a branch off the Great Eastern Main Line in the East of England. It links Colchester to the seaside resorts of Clacton-on-Sea and,via a branch,Walton-on-the-Naze. The line is part of the Network Rail Strategic Route 7,SRS 07.08,and is classified as a London &South East commuter line. Passenger services on the line are currently operated by Greater Anglia.
Alresford railway station is on the Sunshine Coast Line,a branch of the Great Eastern Main Line,in the East of England,serving the village of Alresford,Essex. It is 57 miles 63 chains (93.0 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Wivenhoe to the west and Great Bentley to the east. In official literature it is shown as Alresford (Essex) in order to distinguish it from the station of the same name in Hampshire. Its three-letter station code is ALR.
Weeley railway station is on the Sunshine Coast Line,a branch of the Great Eastern Main Line,in the East of England,serving the village of Weeley,Essex. It is 62 miles 78 chains (101.3 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Great Bentley to the west and Thorpe-le-Soken to the east. Its three-letter station code is WEE.
Great Bentley railway station is on the Sunshine Coast Line,a branch of the Great Eastern Main Line,in the East of England,serving the village of Great Bentley as well as the nearby settlements of Brightlingsea,Frating,Thorrington and St Osyth. It is 60 miles 66 chains (97.9 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Alresford to the west and Weeley to the east. Its three-letter station code is GRB.
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.
Hythe railway station in Essex is on the Sunshine Coast Line,a branch of the Great Eastern Main Line in the East of England,serving Hythe and other eastern areas of Colchester. It is 53 miles 49 chains (86.3 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street. Its three-letter station code is HYH.
Thorpe-le-Soken railway station is on the Sunshine Coast Line,a branch of the Great Eastern Main Line,in the East of England,serving the village of Thorpe-le-Soken,Essex. It is 65 miles 7 chains (104.7 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street. Its three-letter station code is TLS. To the west the preceding station is Weeley and to the east the following stations are Clacton-on-Sea on the single-stop Clacton branch or Kirby Cross on the branch to Walton-on-the-Naze.
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.
Kirby Cross railway station is on the Walton branch of the Sunshine Coast Line in the East of England,serving the village of Kirby Cross,Essex. It is 67 miles 55 chains (108.9 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Thorpe-le-Soken to the west and Frinton-on-Sea to the east. Its three-letter station code is KBX.
Frinton-on-Sea railway station is on the Walton branch of the Sunshine Coast Line in the East of England,serving the seaside town of Frinton-on-Sea,Essex. It is 68 miles 66 chains (110.8 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Kirby Cross to the west and Walton-on-the-Naze to the east. Its three-letter station code is FRI.
Walton-on-the-Naze 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. It serves the seaside town of Walton-on-the-Naze,Essex. It is 70 miles 15 chains (113.0 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street. Its three-letter station code is WON. The preceding station on the line is Frinton-on-Sea.
Little Clacton is a village and civil parish in the Tendring district,in the county of Essex,England. It is located on the Tendring Peninsula,close to Clacton-on-Sea. The population of the parish at the 2011 census was 2,822.
Thorington railway station was a station in Thorrington,Essex on the line from Colchester to Walton on the Naze and Clacton,opened in 1866 and closed in 1957. The station was situated in between Alresford and Great Bentley. It was closed due to its close proximity to the much busier station at Great Bentley,just half a mile down the track.
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