Sawbridgeworth railway station

Sawbridgeworth railway station is on the West Anglia Main Line serving the small 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
Sawbridgeworth railway station in 2010
LocationSawbridgeworth, East Hertfordshire
England
Coordinates51.814°N 0.16°E / 51.814; 0.16
Grid referenceTL490150
Owned byNetwork Rail
Managed byGreater Anglia
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeSAW
ClassificationDfT category E
History
Opened1842
Passengers
2015/16 0.511 million
2016/17 0.527 million
2017/18 0.547 million
2018/19 0.557 million
2019/20 0.538 million
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

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

The typical Monday-Saturday off-peak service is:

During the snow of January 2010

On Sundays this becomes:

  • 2 tph to London Liverpool Street, of which:
    • 1tph calls at Harlow Town, Broxbourne, Cheshunt, and Tottenham Hale, taking 38 minutes.
    • 1tph calls at Harlow Mill, Harlow Town, Roydon, Broxbourne, Cheshunt, Tottenham Hale, and Hackney Downs.
  • 2 tph to Cambridge, of which:
  • 1 calls at Bishops Stortford, Audley End, and Whittlesford Parkway.
  • 1 calls at all stations.

Level Crossing

The level crossing located to the south of the station is manually operated, like the signals at Liverpool Street Panel (L).

Sawbridgeworth Level Crossing

References
  1. Pevsner, Nikolaus; Cherry, Brigit (2002). The Buildings of England: Hertfordshire. Yale University Press. p. 335. ISBN 0300096119.
  2. https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/sites/default/files/assets/download_ct/20190423/LcJBA0_lAO5v3ug-TUeo8AyqjmPI9LsF7C7YxyH_srw/ga1905_west_anglia_table_14_web.pdf
Preceding station National Rail Following station
Harlow Mill or Harlow Town   Greater Anglia
West Anglia Main Line		   Bishop's Stortford
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