Sawbridgeworth railway station is on the West Anglia Main Line serving the town of Sawbridgeworth in Hertfordshire, England. It is 26 miles 57 chains (43.0 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Harlow Mill and Bishop's Stortford stations. Its three-letter station code is SAW.
Sawbridgeworth  | |||||
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 Sawbridgeworth railway station in 2010 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Sawbridgeworth, East Hertfordshire England | ||||
| Coordinates | 51°48′50″N 0°09′36″E / 51.814°N 0.16°E | ||||
| Grid reference | TL490150 | ||||
| Owned by | Network Rail | ||||
| Managed by | Greater Anglia | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | SAW | ||||
| Classification | DfT category E | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1842 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2018/19 |  0.557 million | ||||
| 2019/20 |  0.538 million | ||||
| 2020/21 | 0.105 million | ||||
| 2021/22 | 0.293 million | ||||
| 2022/23 | 0.354 million | ||||
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The waiting room was added in 1960 by H. H. Powell of the British Railways Eastern Region Architect's Department with H.E. Green as the Project Architect.[1] The ticket office was added in 1972 by S. Hardy with Project Architect P.H. Thomas.
The station and all trains serving it are operated by Greater Anglia. Both platforms were extended to accommodate 12-coach trains in 2011.
The station adjoins Lower Sheering in neighbouring Essex, and part of the station was previously in Essex.
Services
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All services at Sawbridgeworth are operated by Greater Anglia using Class 720 EMUs.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[2]
- 1 tph to London Liverpool Street
- 2 tph to Stratford
- 2 tph to Bishop's Stortford
- 1 tph to Cambridge North
During the peak hours, the station is served by an additional hourly service between London Liverpool Street and Cambridge. The station is also served by a small number of peak hour services to and from Ely. Additionally, a small number of Stansted Express services serve the station during peak hours only.
On Sundays, the station is served by a half-hourly service between London Liverpool Street and Cambridge North.
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
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| Harlow Mill or Harlow Town | Greater Anglia |
Bishop's Stortford | ||
Level Crossing
editThe level crossing located to the south of the station is manually operated, like the signals at Liverpool Street Panel (L).
References
edit- ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus; Cherry, Brigit (2002). The Buildings of England: Hertfordshire. Yale University Press. p. 335. ISBN 0300096119.
- ^ Table 22 National Rail timetable, May 2022
External links
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- Train times and station information for Sawbridgeworth railway station from National Rail