Stansted Mountfitchet railway station
{{Short description|Railway station in Essex, England}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2015}}
{{Use British English|date=June 2015}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Stansted Mountfitchet
| symbol_location = gb
| symbol = rail
| image = Stansted Mountfitchet railway station building in 2008.jpg
| borough = Stansted Mountfitchet, District of Uttlesford
| country = England
| grid_name = Grid reference
| grid_position = {{gbmapscaled|TL514248|25|TL514248}}
| manager = Greater Anglia
| platforms = 2
| code = SST
| classification = DfT category E
| years = 1845
| events = Opened as Stansted
| years1 = 1990
| events1 = Renamed Stansted Mountfitchet
| mpassengers =
{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2019/20 |passengers={{decrease}} 0.579 million |interchange={{pad|1em}}{{decrease}} 9,599}}
{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2020/21 |passengers={{decrease}} 0.150 million |interchange={{pad|1em}}{{decrease}} 1,394}}
{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2021/22 |passengers={{increase}} 0.406 million |interchange={{pad|1em}}{{increase}} 4,785}}
{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2022/23 |passengers={{increase}} 0.455 million |interchange={{pad|1em}}{{increase}} 20,406}}
{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2023/24 |passengers={{increase}} 0.537 million |interchange={{pad|1em}}{{decrease}} 10,369}}
| footnotes = Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road
}}
Stansted Mountfitchet railway station is a stop on the West Anglia Main Line, serving the village of Stansted Mountfitchet in Essex, England. It is {{convert|33|mi|28|chain|km}} down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between {{rws|Bishop's Stortford}} and {{rws|Elsenham}} on the main line; {{rws|Stansted Airport}} station follows on the airport branch. Its three-letter station code is SST.
History
The 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 {{rws|Stansted Airport}}, although a local resident, Joseph J. Green, had requested such a name change as early as 1890.Stansted Station: A history by Ralph Phillips. Network SouthEast 1990
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
All services at Stansted Mountfitchet are operated by Greater Anglia, including some services which operate under the Stansted Express brand. Services are operated using {{brc|720}} and {{brc|745|n}} electric multiple units.{{cite magazine |title= GA withdraws all Class 379s |magazine= Today's Railways UK |issue= 242 | date= April 2022 |pages=66}}{{Cite web|title=More passengers in Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire enjoy new trains |url=https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/about-us/news-desk/press-releases/more-passengers-in-cambridgeshire-and-hertfordshire-enjoy-new |date=25 August 2021 |access-date=25 August 2021 |website=greateranglia.co.uk}}
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:{{Cite web |work=Greater Anglia |title=Timetables |date=2 June 2024 |access-date=15 October 2024 |url= https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/timetables |quote=}}
- 2 tph to London Liverpool Street
- 1 tph to {{stnlnk|Stansted Airport}}
- 1 tph to {{stnlnk|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 {{stnlnk|Ely}}.
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References
External links
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{{Railway stations served by Abellio Greater Anglia}}
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Category:Railway stations in Essex
Category:DfT Category E stations
Category:Former Great Eastern Railway stations
Category:Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1845
Category:Railway stations served by Greater Anglia
Category:Stansted Mountfitchet