Marks Tey railway station
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Marks Tey railway station is on the Great Eastern Main Line (GEML) in the East of England, serving the large village of Marks Tey, Essex. It is 46 miles 49 chains (75.02 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and on the GEML is situated between Kelvedon to the west and Colchester to the east. Marks Tey is also the southern terminus of the Gainsborough Line to Sudbury. Its three-letter station code is MKT. The "up" (London-bound) platform 1 has an operational length for nine-coach trains, the "down" (Colchester-bound) platform 2 can accommodate 11-coach trains and platform 3 (for the Sudbury branch) has an operational length for two-coach trains.[1]
General information | |
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Location | Marks Tey, City of Colchester England |
Grid reference | TL916239 |
Managed by | Greater Anglia |
Platforms | 3 |
Other information | |
Station code | MKT |
Classification | DfT category D |
Key dates | |
1843 | Opened as Marks Tey Junction |
1889 | Renamed Marks Tey |
Passengers | |
2018/19 | 0.605 million |
Interchange | 0.368 million |
2019/20 | 0.607 million |
Interchange | 0.374 million |
2020/21 | 0.113 million |
Interchange | 62,511 |
2021/22 | 0.302 million |
Interchange | 0.218 million |
2022/23 | 0.402 million |
Interchange | 0.275 million |
Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road |
The station was opened in 1843 by the Eastern Counties Railway. It is located on Station Road, just off the A120 road that runs through the village, parallel to the railway. The station is currently operated by Greater Anglia, who also operate all trains serving it, as part of the East Anglia franchise.