Stansted Mountfitchet railway station is a stop on the West Anglia Main Line, serving the village of Stansted Mountfitchet in Essex, England. It is 33 miles 28 chains (53.7 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Bishop's Stortford and Elsenham on the main line; Stansted Airport station follows on the airport branch. Its three-letter station code is SST.
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Stansted Mountfitchet, District of Uttlesford England | ||||
| Grid reference | TL514248 | ||||
| Managed by | Greater Anglia | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
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| Station code | SST | ||||
| Classification | DfT category E | ||||
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| 1845 | Opened as Stansted | ||||
| 1990 | Renamed Stansted Mountfitchet | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2018/19 |  0.599 million | ||||
| Interchange | 10,564 | ||||
| 2019/20 |  0.579 million | ||||
| Interchange | 9,599 | ||||
| 2020/21 | 0.150 million | ||||
| Interchange | 1,394 | ||||
| 2021/22 | 0.406 million | ||||
| Interchange | 4,785 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 0.455 million | ||||
| Interchange | 20,406 | ||||
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History
editThe 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 Stansted Airport, 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.
Services
editAll services at Stansted Mountfitchet are operated by Greater Anglia, including some services which operate under the Stansted Express brand. Services are operated using Class 720 and 745 electric multiple units.[2][3]
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[4]
- 2 tph to London Liverpool Street
- 1 tph to Stansted Airport
- 1 tph to Cambridge North
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 Ely.
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Following station | ||
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| Stansted Express | ||||
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In popular culture
editThe station appeared in the episode "Judgement of Solomon" of the 1990s TV drama Lovejoy.
References
edit- ^ Stansted Station: A history by Ralph Phillips. Network SouthEast 1990
- ^ "GA withdraws all Class 379s". Today's Railways UK. No. 242. April 2022. p. 66.
- ^ "More passengers in Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire enjoy new trains". greateranglia.co.uk. 25 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ "Timetables". Greater Anglia. 2 June 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
External links
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- Train times and station information for Stansted Mountfitchet railway station from National Rail