Braintree branch line

Braintree branch line
Braintree is the western terminus of the line
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Network Rail
Locale	East of England
Termini	Witham Braintree
Stations	5
Service
Type	Regional rail
System	National Rail
Services	1
Operator(s)	Greater Anglia
Rolling stock	Class 720
History
Opened	1848
Technical
Line length	6 miles 30 chains (10.3 km)
Number of tracks	1
Character	Branch line
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Electrification	25 kV AC OHLE
Route map (Click to expand)

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Legend
Bishop's Stortford–Braintree branch line to Bishop's Stortford Braintree 44 mi 78 ch 72.38 km Braintree Freeport 44 mi 16 ch 71.13 km Cressing 42 mi 75 ch 69.1 km White Notley 41 mi 60 ch 67.19 km Great Eastern Main Line to Norwich Witham Junction Witham to Maldon branch line to Maldon East and Heybridge Witham 38 mi 48 ch 62.12 km Great Eastern Main Line to Liverpool Street
Mileage from Liverpool Street

The Braintree branch line is a railway branch line in the East of England that diverges from the Great Eastern Main Line at Witham and runs north-west to Braintree. The route is 6 miles 30 chains (10.3 km) in length and there are five stations, including the two termini. The line is part of Network Rail Strategic Route 7, SRS 07.06, and is classified as a London and South-East commuter line.^[1]

The stations and all services are currently operated by Greater Anglia. As of 2019 the typical off-peak weekday service-frequency is one train per hour in each direction. The timetabled journey time between Witham and Braintree is 16 minutes.