Hatfield Peverel railway station

Hatfield Peverel railway station is on the Great Eastern Main Line in the East of England, serving the villages of Hatfield Peverel and Nounsley, Essex. It is 35 miles 74 chains (57.8 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Chelmsford to the west and Witham and to the east. Its three-letter station code is HAP.

Not to be confused with Hatfield railway station.

Hatfield Peverel
Hatfield Peverel railway station building, 2006
LocationHatfield Peverel, District of Braintree
England
Grid referenceTL788122
Managed byGreater Anglia
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeHAP
ClassificationDfT category D
Passengers
2015/16 0.413 million
2016/17 0.412 million
2017/18 0.419 million
2018/19 0.427 million
2019/20 0.425 million
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

The station is managed by Greater Anglia, which also operates all trains serving it, as part of the East Anglia franchise.

History

The original Hatfield Peverel station was opened in late 1844 but was destroyed by fire in early 1849. It was later re-built on the current site and opened in 1878, known as "Hatfield Peveril" until the spelling was amended in 1880. There was a private station just to the west for Boreham House between 1843 and 1877.[1]

Platform one at Hatfield Peverel

An 1897 plan of the station shows two goods sidings on the up-side at the London end and a further siding at the country end also on the up-side.[1] There was a refuge siding added at a later date on the down-side at the London end.[2]

Goods traffic was ended on 27 June 1960.[3]

Services

The following services typically call at Hatfield Peverel during off-peak hours:

Operator Route Rolling stock Frequency Notes
Greater Anglia London Liverpool Street - Stratford - Shenfield - Chelmsford - Hatfield Peverel - Witham - Kelvedon - Marks Tey - Colchester - Manningtree - Ipswich Class 321, Class 360 1x per hour in each direction Also calls at Ingatestone on Sundays

At peak times service frequencies may be increased and calling patterns varied.[4]

The Internet Movie Database cites Hatfield Peverel railway station as a filming location for the 1976 film Exposé. In the film, the station's name sign can clearly be seen.

References
  1. Mitchell, Victor E. (April 2011). Eastern Main Lines - Shenfield to Ipswich. Midhurst: Middleton Press. Plan V. ISBN 978 1 906008 96 3.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. Mitchell 2011, Plate 35
  3. Mitchell 2011, Plate 39
  4. Table 11 National Rail timetable, May 2016
Preceding station National Rail Following station
Greater Anglia
  Future services  
Beaulieu   Greater Anglia
Great Eastern Main Line		   Witham

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