Manningtree railway station
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| Location | |||
| Place | Manningtree | ||
| Local authority | Tendring, Essex | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | MNG | ||
| Managed by | National Express East Anglia | ||
| Platforms in use | 3 | ||
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| Annual Rail Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 * | 0.719 million | ||
| 2005/06 * | 0.707 million | ||
| History | |||
| Key dates | Opened 1846 | ||
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| * Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Manningtree from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. | |||
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Manningtree railway station serves the town of Manningtree in Essex, England. Services are provided by National Express East Anglia. The station is on the Great Eastern Main Line between London and Norwich and is the only station on the main line between Colchester and Ipswich. Manningtree is a junction station for the important branch to Harwich, known as the Mayflower Line. Branch services normally work between Manningtree and Harwich although there are some through services to and from London. Boat trains also work through to and from the branch to connect with sailings.
The station was originally opened by the Eastern Union Railway in 1846[1] but rebuilt by the Great Eastern Railway in 1899-1901 when the present main building was designed by W.N. Ashbee.
Immediately east of the station there is a triangle of junctions, known as Manningtree South, North and East junctions. The main line and the branch connection from London are double track, but the north to east curve connecting Ipswich with Harwich is single track. All three sides of the triangle are electrified.
A second interesting feature just east of the station is a combination of a road underpass and a level crossing. The underpass has limited height and the parallel level crossing is needed to permit higher vehicles to cross the railway. Furthermore, part of the platform building boasts a pub, known as the Station Buffet.
[edit] References
- ^ Moffat, Hugh (1987). East Anglia's First Railways. Lavenham: Terence Dalton. ISBN 0-86138-038-X.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Manningtree railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Colchester (North) | National Express East Anglia National Express East Anglia Intercity |
Ipswich | ||
| Colchester (North) | National Express East Anglia Great Eastern Main Line |
Ipswich | ||
| Colchester (North) Terminates at Manningtree on Sundays |
National Express East Anglia Mayflower Line |
Mistley | ||
| Colchester (North) | Dutchflyer London-Amsterdam |
Harwich International | ||
