White Notley railway station

White Notley railway station is on the Braintree Branch Line in the East of England, serving the village of White Notley, Essex. It is 41 miles 60 chains (67.19 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and it is situated between Witham to the south and Cressing to the north. Its three-letter station code is WNY. The platform has an operational length for twelve-coach trains. In 2018/19 it was the least used station in Essex.[2]

White Notley
National Rail
White Notley railway station in 2013
General information
LocationWhite Notley, Braintree
England
Grid referenceTL789187
Managed byGreater Anglia
Platforms1
Other information
Station codeWNY
ClassificationDfT category F2
Key dates
2 October 1848 (1848-10-02)Opened[1]
Passengers
2017/18Increase 11,438
2018/19Increase 12,046
2019/20Decrease 10,746
2020/21Decrease 3,156
2021/22Increase 7,408
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

The station is currently managed by Greater Anglia, which also operates all trains serving it. The typical off-peak service is of one train per hour to Braintree and one to Witham, where Monday-Saturday services continue onto the Great Eastern Main Line for London Liverpool Street. On Sundays services terminate at Witham and passengers travelling on towards London must change for a connecting train.

Services are typically formed by Class 321 and Class 720 electric multiple units.


White Notley railway station featured in Geoff Marshall's YouTube series of Least Used Stations where his special guest was Andy Carter who also has his own YouTube channel called Calling All Stations.[3]

References

  1. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 249. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  2. "Office of Rail and Road statistics".
  3. White Notley - Least Used Station In Essex, retrieved 27 February 2022
Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Witham   Greater Anglia
Braintree Branch Line
  Cressing

51.839°N 0.596°E / 51.839; 0.596


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