UK opens new train station on Great Eastern Mainline for the first time in more than 100 years
Hundreds of thousands of people across the east of England will now have access to faster, more reliable services as Beaulieu Park Station opened to the public ahead of schedule on Monday (27 October).
Beaulieu Park Station is the first new station on the Great Eastern Mainline in more than 100 years and is set to generate a £250 million economic boost for the region.
It offers passengers up to 4 trains per hour during peak times and 2 trains per hour during off-peak periods, as well as direct rail access to London Liverpool Street in just 40 minutes and Colchester in 25 minutes, cutting car journeys and reducing pollution for local communities. It is also set to generate a £250 million economic boost for the region.
The station will be operated by Greater Anglia, opening just two weeks after Greater Anglia became a publicly-owned operator.
The new station is also a cornerstone of the Chelmsford Garden Community project, which will deliver 10,000 new homes alongside vital infrastructure such as shops, healthcare facilities and schools.
Backed by government investment, the station supports its pledge to build 1.5 million new homes over the next five years, helping to create thriving communities and better connectivity for generations to come.
“Beaulieu Park station will benefit from a regular and reliable service, making rail travel simple and convenient for passengers,” said Martin Beable, Managing Director of Greater Anglia.
“Services will be operated by our fleet of new, comfortable, air-conditioned class 720 trains, which also offer plug/USB points and free wifi and have helped us deliver annual punctuality of over 95% on the Great Eastern Main Line in Essex over the last three years.”
Beable said the new station will be staffed from the first train to the last train, seven days a week.
“Staff will be on hand at all times to answer questions, help passengers buy tickets and support customers requiring assistance. Located right next to the Beaulieu housing development and the A12, we expect the new station to be a very attractive and popular option for travellers from that part of Essex,” he said.
