Braintree railway station (England)

Braintree
National Rail
Station entrance as seen in February 2013
General information
LocationBraintree, Braintree
England
Coordinates51°52′31″N 0°33′25″E / 51.87528°N 0.55694°E / 51.87528; 0.55694
Grid referenceTL760227
Managed byGreater Anglia
Platforms1
Other information
Station codeBTR
ClassificationDfT category C2
History
Original companyEastern Counties Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
2 October 1848 (1848-10-02)Opened as Braintree
22 February 1869Re-sited
19 October 1910Renamed Braintree & Bocking
After 1948Renamed Braintree
Passengers
2018/19Decrease 0.728 million
2019/20Increase 0.730 million
2020/21Decrease 0.175 million
2021/22Increase 0.460 million
2022/23Increase 0.525 million
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

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 44 miles 78 chains (72.38 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street via Witham; the preceding station on the route is Braintree Freeport 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.