Battlesbridge railway station explained

Battlesbridge
Symbol Location:gb
Symbol:rail
Borough:Battlesbridge, Chelmsford
Country:England
Grid Name:Grid reference
Manager:Greater Anglia
Platforms:1
Code:BLB
Classification:DfT category F2
Footnotes:Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Battlesbridge railway station is a stop on the Crouch Valley Line in the East of England, serving the village of Battlesbridge, Essex. It is 31miles down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between to the west and . Train services are operated by Greater Anglia.

History

The line and station were opened on 1 June 1889 for goods and on 1 October 1889 for passenger services by the Great Eastern Railway.[1] The station had a single platform with a station building, a goods shed, a goods yard including cattle pens and a 34-lever signal box.

The freight service was withdrawn on 4 October 1965; the goods loop and signal box were closed on 7 December 1966. All of the station buildings were demolished in 1968.

Electrification of the Wickford to Southminster line using 25 kV overhead line electrification was completed on 12 May 1986.

Services

All services at Battlesbridge are operated by Greater Anglia using electric multiple units.

The typical off-peak service is one train every 40 minutes in each direction between and . During peak hours, some services continue beyond Wickford to and from and London Liverpool Street. On Sundays, the service is reduced to hourly in each direction.[2]

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Mitchell, Vic. Branch Lines to Southend and Southminster. Middleton Press. 2010. 978-1-906008-76-5. Midhurst Sussex.
  2. Web site: Greater Anglia . Timetables . 2 June 2024 . 31 August 2024 .