Harwich International railway station
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| Harwich International | |||
| Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Parkeston | ||
| Local authority | Tendring | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | HPQ | ||
| Managed by | National Express East Anglia | ||
| Platforms in use | 3 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Rail Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 * | 91,867 | ||
| History | |||
| Key dates | Opened 1883 | ||
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
| * Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Harwich International from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. | |||
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Harwich International railway station is a railway station serving Harwich International Port in Essex, England. The station is located on the electrified Mayflower Line from Manningtree to Harwich Town. The station is located in and serves the community of Parkeston, and was known as Harwich Parkeston Quay until 1995.
The station is served by National Express East Anglia. Services are described below:
- Semi-fast services from London Liverpool Street terminate here. These are formed of Class 317, Class 321 or Class 360 electric multiple units.
- Local services operate between Manningtree and Harwich Town. These are usually formed of Class 321 units. Many operate to/from London Liverpool Street and these are usually formed of Class 360 units.
- Some services between Cambridge and Ipswich are extended to Harwich International. These services use diesel multiple units of Classes 150, 153, 156 or 170.
[edit] History
The port and station owe their origins to the Great Eastern Railway which opened them on a new track alignment built over reclaimed land in 1883 and named them after its chairman, C.H. Parkes. The original combined station building and hotel is still in existence although its hotel functions have been taken over as offices and as part of the port terminal.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Kay, Peter (2006). Essex Railway Heritage. Wivenhoe: Peter Kay. ISBN 978-1-899890-40-8.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Harwich International railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wrabness | National Express East Anglia Mayflower Line |
Dovercourt | ||
| Manningtree | Dutchflyer London-Amsterdam |
Hoek van Holland Haven via Stena Line |
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| Ipswich | Dutchflyer Norwich/Cambridge-Amsterdam |
Hoek van Holland Haven via Stena Line |
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