Английская Википедия:Crouch Valley line
Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox rail line Шаблон:Crouch Valley Line The Crouch Valley line (sometimes referred to as the Southminster branch line)[1] is a branch line off the Shenfield–Southend line in Essex, in the east of England. It links Шаблон:Rws in the west to Шаблон:Rws in the east. During peak hours, trains connect to or from the Great Eastern Main Line at Шаблон:Rws, and its London terminus at Liverpool Street.
The line is part of the Network Rail Strategic Route 7, SRS 07.05, and is classified as a London and South East commuter line.[2] The stations and passenger services on the line are currently operated by Greater Anglia.
History
The route, which is Шаблон:Convert in length, was opened to goods traffic on 1 June 1889 and to passengers on 1 July 1889, by the Great Eastern Railway (GER).[3] It was electrified at 25 kV AC overhead in 1986.
The number of trains on the Crouch Valley line is restricted to two trains per hour (one in each direction) at weekends and two every 40 minutes on weekdays, with some additional services during peak times.
Nuclear freight
A nuclear flask handling facility operated to the south of Southminster station from 1962 during the operation and decommissioning of Bradwell nuclear power station, this facility was last used on 31 August 2006.[4][5] Waste and fuel rods were transported to Sellafield. The timetable in the 1990s allowed for this traffic by the absence of a down and up passenger train on the branch late on Wednesday mornings.
Infrastructure
The line diverges from the Shenfield–Southend line at Шаблон:Rws. It is single track throughout, except for one passing loop at Шаблон:Rws (the midpoint of the line) to allow trains travelling in opposite directions to pass one another.
The line is electrified at 25 kV AC and has a loading gauge of W6. It has a maximum line speed of Шаблон:Cvt, except for between Battlesbridge and North Fambridge where the limit is Шаблон:Cvt.
Only Wickford and Шаблон:Rws have platforms long enough to accommodate 10-coach trains, while each of the other stations on the line can accommodate five coaches; however, services on the line have only formed of five carriages due to the short terminus platform at Wickford being able to accommodate one five-car train.
Wickford's station building was demolished in 2021 for rebuilding; one key improvement has been to extend platform 1 to allow for the operation of the new longer trains on the Crouch Valley line.[6] This has now been completed allowing longer, class 720 units to serve the branch and has since lead to the downfall of the 321’s on this branch.
Stations
The following table summarises the line's seven stations, their distance measured from Шаблон:Rws and estimated number of passenger entries/exits in 2018–19:
| Station | Location | Local authority | Mileage | Patronage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Шаблон:Rws | Wickford | Borough of Basildon | 29 | 2,261,210 |
| Шаблон:Rws | Battlesbridge | City of Chelmsford | Шаблон:Frac | 16,446 |
| Шаблон:Rws | South Woodham Ferrers | City of Chelmsford | 34 | 513,228 |
| Шаблон:Rws | North Fambridge | District of Maldon | Шаблон:Frac | 83,038 |
| Шаблон:Rws | Althorne | District of Maldon | Шаблон:Frac | 43,816 |
| Шаблон:Rws | Burnham-on-Crouch | District of Maldon | Шаблон:Frac | 241,362 |
| Шаблон:Rws | Southminster | District of Maldon | Шаблон:Frac | 128,666 |
Services
The typical off-peak service is of one train every 40 minutes either each direction, with additional services at peak times. Some peak services continue to or from Шаблон:Rws and/or Шаблон:Rws, via the Great Eastern Main Line. On Sundays, the service reduces to hourly.[7]
All passenger services on this route are operated by Greater Anglia, with Class 720 electric multiple units.
There are limited ticket facilities along the route, so a conductor is often provided on the train to assist passengers.
References
External links
Шаблон:Railway lines in the East of England
- Английская Википедия
- Страницы с неработающими файловыми ссылками
- Rail transport in Essex
- Railway lines in the East of England
- Network Rail routes
- Railway lines opened in 1889
- Standard gauge railways in England
- Страницы, где используется шаблон "Навигационная таблица/Телепорт"
- Страницы с телепортом
- Википедия
- Статья из Википедии
- Статья из Английской Википедии
