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Stansted Mountfitchet railway station

Coordinates: 51°54′04″N 0°12′00″E / 51.901°N 0.200°E / 51.901; 0.200
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Stansted Mountfitchet
National Rail
General information
LocationStansted Mountfitchet, District of Uttlesford
England
Grid referenceTL514248
Managed byGreater Anglia
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeSST
ClassificationDfT category E
Key dates
1845Opened as Stansted
1990Renamed Stansted Mountfitchet
Passengers
2018/19Increase 0.599 million
 Interchange Increase 10,564
2019/20Decrease 0.579 million
 Interchange Decrease 9,599
2020/21Decrease 0.150 million
 Interchange Decrease 1,394
2021/22Increase 0.406 million
 Interchange Increase 4,785
2022/23Increase 0.455 million
 Interchange Increase 20,406
Notes
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 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.

History

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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 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

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All 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]

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.

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Stansted Express
Greater Anglia
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The station appeared in the episode "Judgement of Solomon" of the 1990s TV drama Lovejoy.

References

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  1. ^ Stansted Station: A history by Ralph Phillips. Network SouthEast 1990
  2. ^ "GA withdraws all Class 379s". Today's Railways UK. No. 242. April 2022. p. 66.
  3. ^ "More passengers in Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire enjoy new trains". greateranglia.co.uk. 25 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Timetables". Greater Anglia. 2 June 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
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51°54′04″N 0°12′00″E / 51.901°N 0.200°E / 51.901; 0.200