South Woodham Ferrers railway station
South Woodham Ferrers  | |
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| Location | |
| Place | South Woodham Ferrers |
| Local authority | Chelmsford |
| Grid reference | TQ804977 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | SOF |
| Managed by | Abellio Greater Anglia |
| Number of platforms | 1 |
| DfT category | C2 |
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Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries | |
| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2004/05 | 0.613 million |
| 2005/06 |
 0.576 million |
| 2006/07 |
 0.602 million |
| 2007/08 |
0.601 million |
| 2008/09 |
0.607 million |
| 2009/10 |
0.540 million |
| 2010/11 |
0.559 million |
| 2011/12 |
0.538 million |
| 2012/13 |
0.554 million |
| 2013/14 |
0.584 million |
| History | |
| Key dates | Opened 1 July 1889 |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at South Woodham Ferrers from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
 UK Railways portal | |
South Woodham Ferrers railway station is on the Crouch Valley Line in the East of England, serving the town of South Woodham Ferrers, Essex. It is 34 miles (55 km) down-line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Battlesbridge and North Fambridge. Its three-letter station code is SOF.
Today the station is managed by Abellio Greater Anglia, which also operates all trains serving it. The typical off-peak service is of one westbound train every 40 minutes to Wickford and one eastbound train every 40 minutes to Southminster, with additional services at peak times. Some peak services continue to or from Shenfield and/or London Liverpool Street via the Great Eastern Main Line.
South Woodham Ferrers was also once a junction for a former branch line to Maldon West, which closed in 1953.[1] When the station was opened in 1889 by the Great Eastern Railway it was intended to serve the nearby village of Woodham Ferrers, despite being located a few miles to the south. However, with subsequent development of the surrounding area into the new, and much larger, town of South Woodham Ferrers, the station now serves both. The station's name was changed from Woodham Ferrers to South Woodham Ferrers in May 2007.
References
External links
- Train times and station information for South Woodham Ferrers railway station from National Rail
- Website of The Friends of South Woodham Ferrers Station
- History of the Crouch Valley Line
- Local information about Crouch Valley Line
| Preceding station | National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Battlesbridge | Abellio Greater Anglia Crouch Valley Line |
North Fambridge | ||
| Disused railways | ||||
| Stow St Mary Halt | Great Eastern Railway Maldon West to Woodham Ferrers |
Terminus | ||
Coordinates: 51°39′00″N 0°36′25″E / 51.650°N 0.607°E