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.
Sawbridgeworth | |
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General information | |
Location | Sawbridgeworth, East Hertfordshire England |
Coordinates | 51.814°N 0.16°E / 51.814; 0.16 |
Grid reference | TL490150 |
Owned by | Network Rail |
Managed by | Greater Anglia |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Station code | SAW |
Classification | DfT category E |
History | |
Opened | 1842 |
Passengers | |
2016/17 | 0.527 million |
2017/18 | 0.547 million |
2018/19 | 0.557 million |
2019/20 | 0.538 million |
2020/21 | 0.105 million |
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Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road |
The waiting room was added in 1960 by H.H. Powell of the British Railways Eastern Region Architect's Department with H.E. Green as the Project Architect.[1] The ticket office was added in 1972 by S. Hardy with Project Architect P.H. Thomas.
The station and all trains serving it are operated by Greater Anglia. Both platforms were extended to accommodate 12-coach trains in 2011.
The station adjoins Lower Sheering in neighbouring Essex, and part of the station was previously in Essex.
All services at Sawbridgeworth are operated by Greater Anglia using Class 720 EMUs.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[2]
During the peak hours, the station is served by an additional hourly service between London Liverpool Street and Cambridge. The station is also served by a small number of peak hour services to and from Ely.
On Sundays, the station is served by a half-hourly service between London Liverpool Street and Cambridge North.
Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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Harlow Mill or Harlow Town | Greater Anglia West Anglia Main Line |
Bishop's Stortford |
The level crossing located to the south of the station is manually operated, like the signals at Liverpool Street Panel (L).
West Anglia Main Line | |
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Abbey line |
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East Coast Main Line |
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Hertford East branch line |
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Hertford Loop Line |
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Cambridge line |
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Lea Valley lines |
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London–Aylesbury line |
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Thameslink |
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Watford DC line |
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West Anglia Main Line |
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West Coast Main Line |
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