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 down the line from London Liverpool Street via ; the preceding station on the route is to the south.
Its three-letter station code is BTR. The platform has an operational length for twelve-coach trains. The station is currently managed by Greater Anglia, which also operates all trains serving it.
History
thumb|left|Braintree railway station in 1962
There have been two stations at Braintree. The first, which was the northern terminus of the Maldon, Witham & Braintree Railway, opened on 2 October 1848. That station was closed to passengers with the opening of the Bishop's Stortford, Dunmow & Braintree Railway on 22 February 1869, when the old terminus was replaced by a through-station on the new line. Passenger services on the route between Braintree and Bishop's Stortford ceased on 3 March 1952.
On Sundays, services at the station run only as far as Witham.
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Further reading
External links
- Historical Pictures of Braintree Station