Harwich International railway station
Encyclopedia
Harwich International is a railway station serving Harwich International Port
in Essex
, England
. The station is located on the electrified Mayflower Line
from Manningtree
to Harwich Town
. The station is located in and serves the community of Parkeston, and was known as Harwich Parkeston Quay until 1995.
The station has two entrances - one on the ground floor of the passenger terminal building which houses a staffed ticket office and ticket machines, direct access to Platform 1 and indirect access to Platforms 2 and 3 via the footbridge. There is also a second street entrance from the short-stay car park via the footbridge, although this entrance is unstaffed and has no ticketing facilities. The platforms can also be accessed via the leval crossing at the east end of the platforms. Generally speaking, Platform 1 is used for the semi-fast DutchFlyer trains to London Liverpool Street as a terminus, and Platform 3 is used by the occasional services to Lowestoft. Platform 2 is bi-directional and is served by local Manningtree-Harwich Town services.
which opened them on a new track alignment built over reclaimed land in 1883 and named them after its chairman, C.H. Parkes. The original combined station building and hotel is still in existence although its hotel functions have been taken over as offices and as part of the port terminal.
Harwich International Port
Harwich International Port is a North Sea seaport in Essex, England. It lies on the south bank of the River Stour one mile upstream from the town of Harwich, opposite Port of Felixstowe...
in Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The station is located on the electrified Mayflower Line
Mayflower Line
The Mayflower Line is a branch railway line from Manningtree to Harwich in the county of Essex in England. Passenger services are operated by National Express East Anglia...
from Manningtree
Manningtree
Manningtree is a town and civil parish in the Tendring district of Essex, England, which lies on the River Stour. It adjoins built-up areas of Lawford to the west and Mistley to the east and the three parishes together are sometimes referred to as "Manningtree".Manningtree is a claimant for the...
to Harwich Town
Harwich Town railway station
Harwich Town is a railway station which serves the town of Harwich, in Essex, England. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by National Express East Anglia...
. The station is located in and serves the community of Parkeston, and was known as Harwich Parkeston Quay until 1995.
The station has two entrances - one on the ground floor of the passenger terminal building which houses a staffed ticket office and ticket machines, direct access to Platform 1 and indirect access to Platforms 2 and 3 via the footbridge. There is also a second street entrance from the short-stay car park via the footbridge, although this entrance is unstaffed and has no ticketing facilities. The platforms can also be accessed via the leval crossing at the east end of the platforms. Generally speaking, Platform 1 is used for the semi-fast DutchFlyer trains to London Liverpool Street as a terminus, and Platform 3 is used by the occasional services to Lowestoft. Platform 2 is bi-directional and is served by local Manningtree-Harwich Town services.
Train Services
The following services currently call at Harwich International:| Operator | Route | Material | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NXEA | Manningtree Manningtree railway station Manningtree is a railway station which serves the town of Manningtree in Essex, England. Services are provided by National Express East Anglia. The station is on the Great Eastern Main Line between London and Norwich and is the only station on the main line between Colchester and Ipswich.... - Mistley Mistley railway station Mistley is a railway station serving the village of Mistley, in Essex, England. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by National Express East Anglia... - Wrabness Wrabness railway station Wrabness is a railway station serving the village of Wrabness, in Essex, England. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by National Express East Anglia... - Harwich International - Dovercourt Dovercourt railway station Dovercourt is a railway station which serves the town of Dovercourt, in Essex, England. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by National Express East Anglia. It is situated on the Mayflower Line.-Train Services:... - Harwich Town Harwich Town railway station Harwich Town is a railway station which serves the town of Harwich, in Essex, England. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by National Express East Anglia... |
Class 321 British Rail Class 321 The British Rail Class 321 alternating current electric multiple units were built by BREL York in three batches from 1988-91. The design was successful and led to the development of the similar Class 320 and Class 322 units for use by Strathclyde PTE and Stansted Express respectively... , Class 360 British Rail Class 360 The British Rail Class 360 electric multiple units were built by Siemens in two sub-types from 2002-2003 and 2004-2005. These units are part of the Siemens Desiro family.The Siemens "Desiro UK" family also includes units of Classes 185, 350, 380, 444 and 450.... |
1x per hour | Two services per day start/finish in London |
| NXEA | Harwich International - Ipswich Ipswich railway station Ipswich railway station is a railway station serving the town of Ipswich in Suffolk, England. The station is located on the Great Eastern Main Line 68¾ miles east of London Liverpool Street towards Norwich... - Westerfield Westerfield railway station Westerfield is a railway station in Westerfield Suffolk, England. The station is a junction of the Felixstowe Branch Line to Felixstowe, and the East Suffolk Line to Lowestoft 6 km east of Ipswich. Westerfield is a small village north of Ipswich and the station is situated on the south side... - Woodbridge Woodbridge railway station Woodbridge is a railway station serving the town of Woodbridge in Suffolk. The station is located on the East Suffolk Line .-History:... - Melton Melton railway station Melton is a railway station serving the village of Melton in Suffolk, England. The station is located on the Ipswich-Lowestoft East Suffolk Line... - Wickham Market Wickham Market railway station Wickham Market is a railway station located in the village of Campsea Ashe in Suffolk, approximately two miles east of Wickham Market itself. The station is located on the Ipswich-Lowestoft East Suffolk Line.... - Saxmundham Saxmundham railway station Saxmundham is a railway station which serves the town of Saxmundham in Suffolk, England. It is located on the East Suffolk Line and is 36 km east of Ipswich.... - Darsham Darsham railway station Darsham is a railway station which serves the villages of Darsham and Yoxford in Suffolk, lying midway between the two communities, each of which is about one mile from the station. It is located on the East Suffolk Line between Lowestoft and Ipswich... - Halesworth Halesworth railway station Halesworth is a railway station serving the town of Halesworth in Suffolk. The station is located on the Ipswich-Lowestoft East Suffolk Line.It is the nearest station to the town of Southwold, although some passengers from Southwold prefer to use Darsham station.The station is served by National... - Brampton Brampton (Suffolk) railway station Brampton is a railway station serving the villages of Brampton and Redisham in Suffolk, which is approximately 1½ miles away. The station is located on the Ipswich-Lowestoft East Suffolk Line.... - Beccles Beccles railway station Beccles is a railway station on the East Suffolk Line and serves the town of Beccles in Suffolk. There is generally a two hourly service to Lowestoft and Ipswich .-History:... - Oulton Broad South Oulton Broad South railway station Oulton Broad South is one of two railway stations serving Oulton Broad, a suburb of Lowestoft in Suffolk, England.The station is located on the Ipswich-Lowestoft East Suffolk Line... - Lowestoft Lowestoft railway station Lowestoft railway station, formerly known as Lowestoft Central railway station, is a staffed railway station serving the town of Lowestoft in Suffolk. It is the terminus of the Wherry Line from Norwich and the East Suffolk Line from Ipswich. It is the easternmost station on the National Rail network... |
Class 170 | 1x per day | Connects with Stena Line ferry, Change at Ipswich for Cambridge or Norwich |
| NXEA | Harwich International - Ipswich Ipswich railway station Ipswich railway station is a railway station serving the town of Ipswich in Suffolk, England. The station is located on the Great Eastern Main Line 68¾ miles east of London Liverpool Street towards Norwich... - Stowmarket Stowmarket railway station Stowmarket is a railway station serving the town of Stowmarket in Suffolk, England. The station is on the Great Eastern Main Line from London Liverpool Street to Norwich. It is also the junction of the line to Bury St Edmunds... - Bury St Edmunds Bury St Edmunds railway station Bury St Edmunds railway station serves the town of Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk, England. The station, and all trains calling there, are operated by National Express East Anglia.-Historical Services:... - Newmarket - Cambridge Cambridge railway station Cambridge railway station is a railway station serving the city of Cambridge in Cambridgeshire, England. It is located at the end of Station Road, off Hills Road, 1 mile south-east of the city centre... |
1x per day | Connects with Stena Line ferry |
History
The port and station owe their origins to the Great Eastern RailwayGreat Eastern Railway
The Great Eastern Railway was a pre-grouping British railway company, whose main line linked London Liverpool Street to Norwich and which had other lines through East Anglia...
which opened them on a new track alignment built over reclaimed land in 1883 and named them after its chairman, C.H. Parkes. The original combined station building and hotel is still in existence although its hotel functions have been taken over as offices and as part of the port terminal.