| Elsenham | |
|---|---|
| The waiting room on the southbound platform | |
| Location | |
| Place | Elsenham |
| Local authority | Uttlesford |
| Operations | |
| Station code | ESM |
| Managed by | National Express East Anglia |
| Owned by | Network Rail |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage | |
| 2004/05 * | 0.192 million |
| 2005/06 * | 0.186 million |
| 2006/07 * | 0.168 million |
| 2007/08 * | 0.181 million |
| 2008/09 * | 0.186 million |
| History | |
| Opened 1845 | |
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |
| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Elsenham from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year. | |
Elsenham railway station serves the village of Elsenham in Essex, England. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by National Express East Anglia. The ticket office (on the southbound platform) is staffed part-time, there are self service ticket machines on each of the platforms (which are 'staggered', the northbound being north of the level crossing and the southbound being south of the level crossing) and a Permit to Travel machine is also available on the southbound platform. Electronic real-time 'Next Train' indicators are available on both platforms.
The station is 57 kilometres (35 mi) north of London Liverpool Street on the West Anglia Main Line to Cambridge. It was opened in 1845 and retains its original layout with staggered platforms on either side of a road level crossing. From 1913 to 1952 it was the junction for the Elsenham & Thaxted Light Railway.
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On 3 December 2005, a train struck and killed two teenage girls on the station pedestrian crossing, next to the manually operated road level crossing, between the staggered platforms. Although flashing red lights and a klaxon sound indicated that a train was approaching, it is likely that they thought these applied to the train they wanted to catch to Cambridge, which was just pulling in to the opposite platform. The curvature of the line gives only 3 seconds visibility of an approaching non-stop train. Network Rail has responded to requests from the girls' families to erect a footbridge and other safety works. The accident led to a complete review by the Rail Accident Investigation Branch of all pedestrian level crossings at stations.[1] A previous fatality of the same type had occurred in 1979.
In response to the serious concerns about the safety of the crossing, a bridge was installed at the station in August 2007, and the foot-crossing now has locking gates.
There is an hourly service every day in each direction from Elsenham going towards Cambridge, northbound and London Liverpool Street southbound.
At peak times, the service becomes half-hourly in both directions. This is before 9am and from 5pm to 9pm.
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Stansted Mountfitchet or Stansted Airport |
National Express East Anglia West Anglia Main Line |
Newport | ||
| Disused railways | ||||
| Terminus | Great Eastern Railway Elsenham & Thaxted Light Railway |
Mill Road Halt Line and station closed |
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