Braintree Freeport railway station is on the Braintree Branch Line in the East of England, serving the Braintree Village shopping centre (formerly known as Braintree Freeport). 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.[1] The platform has an operational length for eight-coach trains.

Braintree Freeport
Braintree Freeport railway station in 2013
General information
Location	Braintree, Braintree England
Coordinates	51.869°N 0.567°E / 51.869; 0.567
Grid reference	TL769220
Managed by	Greater Anglia
Platforms	1
Other information
Station code	BTP
Classification	DfT category F2
History
Opened	1999
Passengers
2016/17	82,698
2017/18	78,160
2018/19	91,574
2019/20	109,536
2020/21	26,098
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

The station is managed by Greater Anglia, which also operates all trains serving it.

History

The station was opened on 8 November 1999.[2] 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 720 electric multiple units and Class 321/322’s.

References

External links

• Report on proposed footbridge from Essex County Council

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Cressing		Abellio Greater Anglia Braintree Branch Line		Braintree

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