Stansted Mountfitchet railway station

Stansted Mountfitchet railway station is 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.

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
2017/18Increase 0.584 million
 Interchange Increase 8,773
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
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

The station and all trains serving it are operated by Greater Anglia.

The station, which was opened by the Eastern Counties Railway in 1845, was originally known simply as Stansted. It was renamed to its current name 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 station building is the original from 1845.

The station 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 Class 720 and 745 EMUs.[2][3]

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[4]

During the peak hours, the station is served by an additional hourly service between London Liverpool Street and Cambridge North. The station 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

The station appeared in the episode "Judgement of Solomon" of the 1990s TV drama Lovejoy.

References
  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". www.greateranglia.co.uk. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  4. Table 22 National Rail timetable, May 2022
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