Bures railway station is on the Gainsborough Line, a branch off the Great Eastern Main Line to Sudbury, in the East of England, serving the village of Bures, which straddles the counties of Essex and Suffolk.
Bures  | |||||
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 Bures station in 2016 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Bures, Braintree England | ||||
| Coordinates | 51°58′16″N 0°46′08″E / 51.971°N 0.769°E | ||||
| Grid reference | TL903338 | ||||
| Managed by | Greater Anglia | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | BUE | ||||
| Classification | DfT category F2 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 2 July 1849 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2019/20 |  58,024 | ||||
| 2020/21 | 8,626 | ||||
| 2021/22 |  35,712 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 45,068 | ||||
| 2023/24 | 46,312 | ||||
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It is 6 miles 76 chains (11.18 km) down the line from Marks Tey and 53 miles 45 chains (86.20 km) from London Liverpool Street, between Chappel & Wakes Colne to the south and Sudbury to the north. Its three-letter station code is BUE. The platform has an operational length for four-coach trains.[1]
History
editThe station opened with the opening of the line from Marks Tey to Sudbury as part of the Stour Valley Railway on 2 July 1849.[2]
On 12 July 1887 one person was killed at Bures when part of a runaway train collided with a crossing gate.[3]
The station is managed by Greater Anglia, which also operates all trains serving it, as part of the East Anglia franchise. The original station buildings having been demolished it is now unstaffed and has one platform as the line is single-track. A self-service ticket machine was installed in 2017 as part of a franchise commitment to install ticket machines at all Greater Anglia stations.
In December 2017 Bures was made a request stop during weekday off-peak times and throughout the weekend. However, from May 2019 it reverted to a regular stop with all trains calling.
Services
editThe typical off-peak service is as follows:[4]
| Operator | Route | Rolling stock | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Anglia | Sudbury - Bures - Chappel & Wakes Colne - Marks Tey | Class 755 | 1x per hour |
References
edit- ^ Brailsford, Martyn (2016). Railway Track Diagrams Volume 2 Eastern. Frome: Trackmaps. p. 5. ISBN 978-0-9549866-8-1.
- ^ "Disused Stations: Bures Station".
- ^ "Accident at Bures on 12th July 1887 :: The Railways Archive".
- ^ Table 10 National Rail timetable, May 2016
External links
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- History of the railway line from Marks Tey to Sudbury, particularly around Bures
- History page at Subterranea Britannica
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
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| Chappel & Wakes Colne | Greater Anglia Gainsborough Line |
Sudbury | ||
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