| Stansted Mountfitchet | |
| Symbol Location: | gb |
| Symbol: | rail |
| Borough: | Stansted Mountfitchet, District of Uttlesford |
| Country: | England |
| Grid Name: | Grid reference |
| Manager: | Greater Anglia |
| Platforms: | 2 |
| Code: | SST |
| Classification: | DfT category E |
| Years: | 1845 |
| Events: | Opened as Stansted |
| Years1: | 1990 |
| Events1: | Renamed Stansted Mountfitchet |
| Footnotes: | Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road |
Stansted Mountfitchet railway station is a stop on the West Anglia Main Line, serving the village of Stansted Mountfitchet in Essex, England. It is 33chain28chain down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between and on the main line; station follows on the airport branch. Its three-letter station code is SST.
The station, which was opened by the Eastern Counties Railway in 1845, was known originally as Stansted. It was renamed in 1990 to avoid potential confusion with the forthcoming station at, although a local resident, Joseph J. Green, had requested such a name change as early as 1890.[1]
The original station building features a ticket office and passenger information screens as well as the flip clock from the Network SouthEast period on the London-bound platform. Both platforms were extended to accommodate 12-coach trains in 2011.
All services at Stansted Mountfitchet are operated by Greater Anglia, including some services which operate under the Stansted Express brand. Services are operated using and electric multiple units.[2] [3]
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[4]
During peak hours, the station is served by an additional hourly service between London Liverpool Street and Cambridge North; it is also served by a small number of peak hour services to and from .