Braintree Freeport railway station is a station on the Braintree Branch in Essex. It is managed by Greater Anglia.
Address
Braintree Freeport station
Chapel Hill Retail Park
Braintree
Essex
CM77 8YH
Applicable Operators: Greater Anglia
Tickets can be collected on Smartcard at this station
The station is next to the Braintree Village shopping centre
Departure Screens
Announcements
Monday-Saturday 08:00-20:00Sunday 10:00-20:00Bank Holidays 09:00-18:00
The hours shown are for the Customer Relations team on 0345 600 7245 (option 8).
Closed on Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
Website: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
0800 028 28 78
Website: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
We want everyone to travel with confidence. That is why, if you are planning on travelling on national rail services, you can request an assistance booking in advance - now up to 2 hours before your journey is due to start, any time of the day. For more information about Passenger Assist and how to request an assistance booking via Passenger Assist, please click here.
Help points can be found at the following location(s):
This station is unstaffed and is served by driver-only-operated train services. A mobile platform host is available to provide pre-booked passenger assistance, including ramp deployment, between 12:00 and 19:00, Monday to Friday. If your journey is outside this time frame we will book you a taxi to your nearest staffed station or destination depending on which is closest. Alternative journey options are from Braintree or Witham. Booking is recommended.
Whole station
This station has step free access to the single platform for trains towards both Braintree and Witham.
This station is a category A station according to ORR station classification system. https://www.orr.gov.uk/media/10955
Assistance meeting point is on the platform, next to the yellow boarding ramp.
Spaces: 8
Sheltered: yes
Location: A sheltered cycle parking area providing four cycle stands is to the right of the station entrance, just beyond the blue Amazon Hub Locker.
Storage Type: Stands
Rail replacement bus services pick up and drop off at the bus stops at the rear of the Braintree Village shopping outlet, opposite the station entrance.
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