Dovercourt railway station
Dovercourt  | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Dovercourt |
| Local authority | Tendring |
| Coordinates | 51°56′20″N 1°16′52″E / 51.939°N 1.281°ECoordinates: 51°56′20″N 1°16′52″E / 51.939°N 1.281°E |
| Grid reference | TM255317 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | DVC |
| Managed by | Greater Anglia |
| Number of platforms | 1 |
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Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail Enquiries | |
| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2004/05 | 124,558 |
| 2005/06 |
 128,810 |
| 2006/07 |
135,139 |
| 2007/08 |
147,528 |
| 2008/09 |
149,228 |
| 2009/10 |
 129,620 |
| 2010/11 |
118,126 |
| 2011/12 |
137,192 |
| History | |
| Original company | Eastern Union Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| 15 August 1854 | Opened as Dovercourt |
| 1 May 1913 | Renamed Dovercourt Bay |
| 14 December 1972 | Renamed Dovercourt |
| 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 Dovercourt from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
 UK Railways portal | |
Dovercourt is a railway station which serves the town of Dovercourt, in Essex, England. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by Greater Anglia. It is situated on the Mayflower Line.
History
The station was opened by the Eastern Union Railway on 15 August 1854, and was originally named Dovercourt. Its name was changed to Dovercourt Bay on 1 May 1913, but reverted to Dovercourt on 14 December 1972.[1][2]
Today the passenger operations are confined to a bi-directional single electrified track, using what was the up track in the days when services through the station were operated on both tracks by steam and diesel locomotives. The remains of what was the down platform can still be seen today. The down platform also had quite a large canopy, which was of little benefit given that most use of the platform was by passengers arriving. The bridge which linked the two platforms has been removed. The only station beyond Dovercourt on the down side is Harwich Town, which is a relatively short walking distance. The station also had a signal box which was positioned at the west end of the down platform;[2] it controlled the occasional goods movements to short sidings at both ends of the up platform, which were used for coal and other goods deliveries to the town.
Services
In 2013 the service on the Mayflower Line sees an hourly train for most of the week, although a few extra services run during the morning and evening peak Monday to Friday. They operate between Manningtree and Harwich Town calling at all stations, although a few trains are extended to or from London Liverpool Street.[3]
| Preceding station | National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Greater Anglia | ||||
References
- ↑ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 81. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Mitchell, Vic (June 2011). Branch Lines to Harwich and Hadleigh. Midhurst: Middleton Press. plates 78–84. ISBN 978-1-908174-02-4.
- ↑ "London - Chelmsford, Colchester, Walton-on-Naze, Clacton, Harwich, Ipswich and Norwich" (PDF). Electronic National Rail Timetable. National Rail. 2012-12-09. Retrieved 2013-02-15.
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