Battlesbridge | |
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Location | |
Place | Battlesbridge |
Local authority | Chelmsford |
Grid reference | TQ776949 |
Operations | |
Station code | BLB |
Managed by | Abellio Greater Anglia |
Number of platforms | 1 |
DfT category | F2 |
Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries |
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Annual rail passenger usage* | |
2011/12 | 11,844 |
2012/13 | 13,278 |
2013/14 | 14,810 |
2014/15 | 14,950 |
2015/16 | 14,984 |
National Rail – UK railway stations | |
* Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Battlesbridge from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
Battlesbridge railway station is on the Crouch Valley Line in the East of England, serving the village of Battlesbridge, Essex. It is 31 miles 40 chains (50.7 km) down-line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Wickford and South Woodham Ferrers. Its three-letter station code is BLB.
The line and station were opened in 1889 by the Great Eastern Railway. Battlesbridge station is currently managed by Abellio Greater Anglia, which also operates all trains serving it. The typical off-peak service is of one westbound train every 40 minutes to Wickford and one eastbound train every 40 minutes to Southminster, with additional services at peak times. Some peak services continue to or from Shenfield and/or London Liverpool Street via the Great Eastern Main Line.
Coordinates: 51°37′30″N 0°33′58″E / 51.625°N 0.566°E