Wrabness railway station
Wrabness | |
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Location | |
Place | Wrabness |
Local authority | Tendring |
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Grid reference | TM180315 |
Operations | |
Station code | WRB |
Managed by | Abellio Greater Anglia |
Number of platforms | 2 |
DfT category | F1 |
Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries |
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Annual rail passenger usage* | |
2004/05 | 18,502 |
2005/06 | 21,175 |
2006/07 | 22,394 |
2007/08 | 22,540 |
2008/09 | 19,778 |
2009/10 | 17,736 |
2010/11 | 21,912 |
2011/12 | 20,116 |
2012/13 | 24,484 |
2013/14 | 23,042 |
National Rail – UK railway stations | |
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* Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Wrabness from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
UK Railways portal |
Wrabness railway station is on the Mayflower Line, a branch of the Great Eastern Main Line, in the East of England, serving the village of Wrabness, Essex. It is 65 miles 6 chains (104.7 km) down-line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Mistley to the west and Harwich International to the east. Its three-letter station code is WRB.
The station is currently operated by Abellio Greater Anglia, which also runs all trains serving the station.
History
There were formerly sidings at the west (London) end of both the "up" and "down" lines. Those on the up side were used for local goods work, coal being one of the commodities handled. The sidings on the down side were extended during World War II to the riverside to accommodate a large rail-mounted gun which was intended to protect the estuary.[1]
The signal box controlling the section of line stood at the west end of the down platform but was no longer used after the electrification of the line in 1985. The box was purchased by local enthusiasts and donated to the Colne Valley Railway at Castle Hedingham[2] where it was re-commissioned and is operational today controlling a running round loop.
Services
As of 2013 the service on the Mayflower Line sees an hourly train for most of the week, although a few additional services run during the morning and evening peak from Monday to Friday. They operate between Manningtree and Harwich Town calling at all stations, although a few trains are extended to or from Colchester or London Liverpool Street.[3]
References
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- ↑ Mitchell 2011,[page needed]
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