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| name = Bures
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| code = BUE
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| borough = [[Bures, England|Bures]], [[Braintree (district)|Braintree]]
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[[File:Bures railway station 1939578 b1802f34.jpg|thumb|right|Bures railway station in 1966]]
[[File:Bures railway station 1939578 b1802f34.jpg|thumb|right|Bures railway station in 1966]]
'''Bures railway station''' is on the [[Gainsborough Line]], a branch off the [[Great Eastern Main Line]] to {{rws|Sudbury}}, in the [[East of England]], serving the village of [[Bures, England|Bures]], which straddles the counties of Essex and Suffolk.
'''Bures railway station''' is on the [[Gainsborough Line]], a branch off the [[Great Eastern Main Line]] to {{rws|Sudbury}}, in the [[East of England]], serving the village of [[Bures, England|Bures]], which straddles the counties of Essex and Suffolk.


It is {{convert|6|mi|76|chain|km|2|lk=in}} down the line from {{rws|Marks Tey}} and {{convert|53|mi|45|chain|km|2}} measured from [[Liverpool Street station|London Liverpool Street]]. It is situated between {{rws|Chappel & Wakes Colne}} to the south and Sudbury to the north. Its three-letter station code is BUE. The platform has an operational length for four-coach trains.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Railway Track Diagrams Volume 2 Eastern|last=Brailsford|first=Martyn|publisher=Trackmaps|year=2016|isbn=978-0-9549866-8-1|location=Frome|pages=5}}</ref>
It is {{convert|6|mi|76|chain|km|2|lk=in}} down the line from {{rws|Marks Tey}} and {{convert|53|mi|45|chain|km|2}} from [[Liverpool Street station|London Liverpool Street]], between {{rws|Chappel & Wakes Colne}} to the south and Sudbury to the north. Its three-letter station code is BUE. The platform has an operational length for four-coach trains.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Railway Track Diagrams Volume 2 Eastern|last=Brailsford|first=Martyn|publisher=Trackmaps|year=2016|isbn=978-0-9549866-8-1|location=Frome|pages=5}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
The station opened with the opening of the line from Marks Tey to Sudbury as part of the [[Stour Valley Railway]] on 2 July 1849.<ref>http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/b/bures/index.shtml</ref>
The station opened with the opening of the line from Marks Tey to Sudbury as part of the [[Stour Valley Railway]] on 2 July 1849.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/b/bures/index.shtml|title=Disused Stations: Bures Station}}</ref>


On 12 July 1887 one person was killed at Bures when part of a runaway train collided with a crossing gate.<ref>http://www.railwaysarchive.co.uk/eventsummary.php?eventID=7167</ref>
On 12 July 1887 one person was killed at Bures when part of a runaway train collided with a crossing gate.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.railwaysarchive.co.uk/eventsummary.php?eventID=7167|title = Accident at Bures on 12th July 1887 :: The Railways Archive}}</ref>


Today the station is managed by [[Greater Anglia (train operating company)|Greater Anglia]], which also operates all trains serving it, as part of the [[East Anglia franchise]]. It is unstaffed and has one platform as the line is single-track. A self-service ticket machine was installed in 2017.
The station is managed by [[Greater Anglia (train operating company)|Greater Anglia]], which also operates all trains serving it, as part of the [[East Anglia franchise]]. The original station buildings having been demolished it is now unstaffed and has one platform as the line is [[single-track railway|single-track]]. A self-service ticket machine was installed in 2017 as part of a franchise commitment to install ticket machines at all Greater Anglia stations.


From December 2017 Bures was made a request stop during weekday off-peak times and throughout the weekend. From May 2019, it reverted back to a normal stop.
In December 2017 Bures was made a request stop during weekday off-peak times and throughout the weekend. However, from May 2019 it reverted to a regular stop with all trains calling.


==Services==
==Services==
Line 54: Line 49:
|-
|-
| [[Greater Anglia (train operating company)|Greater Anglia]]
| [[Greater Anglia (train operating company)|Greater Anglia]]
| {{rws|Sudbury}} - Bures (request stop off-peak) - {{rws|Chappel & Wakes Colne}} - {{rws|Marks Tey}}
| {{rws|Sudbury}} - Bures - {{rws|Chappel & Wakes Colne}} - {{rws|Marks Tey}}
| [[British Rail Class 153|Class 153]], [[British Rail Class 156|Class 156]]
| [[British Rail Class 755|Class 755]]
| 1x per hour
| 1x per hour
|
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Line 68: Line 63:
*[http://www.subbrit.org.uk/sb-sites/stations/b/bures/index.shtml History page at Subterranea Britannica]
*[http://www.subbrit.org.uk/sb-sites/stations/b/bures/index.shtml History page at Subterranea Britannica]
{{rail start}}
{{rail start}}
{{rail line|previous={{rws|Chappel & Wakes Colne}}|next={{rws|Sudbury}}|route=[[Greater Anglia (train operating company)|Greater Anglia]]<br><small>[[Gainsborough Line]]</small>|col={{NXEA colour}}}}
{{rail line|previous={{rws|Chappel & Wakes Colne}}|next={{rws|Sudbury}}|route=[[Greater Anglia (train operating company)|Greater Anglia]]<br /><small>[[Gainsborough Line]]</small>|col={{NXEA colour}}}}
{{s-end}}
{{s-end}}

{{Railway stations served by Abellio Greater Anglia}}


[[Category:Railway stations in Essex]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Essex]]
[[Category:DfT Category F2 stations]]
[[Category:Former Great Eastern Railway stations]]
[[Category:Former Great Eastern Railway stations]]
[[Category:Railway stations opened in 1849]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1849]]
[[Category:Greater Anglia franchise railway stations]]
[[Category:Railway stations served by Greater Anglia]]
[[Category:1849 establishments in England]]
[[Category:1849 establishments in England]]


Latest revision as of 01:23, 22 November 2024

Bures
National Rail
Bures station in 2016
General information
LocationBures, Braintree
England
Coordinates51°58′16″N 0°46′08″E / 51.971°N 0.769°E / 51.971; 0.769
Grid referenceTL903338
Managed byGreater Anglia
Platforms1
Other information
Station codeBUE
ClassificationDfT category F2
History
Opened2 July 1849
Passengers
2019/20Decrease 58,024
2020/21Decrease 8,626
2021/22Increase 35,712
2022/23Increase 45,068
2023/24Increase 46,312
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road
Bures railway station in 1966

Bures railway station is on the Gainsborough Line, a branch off the Great Eastern Main Line to Sudbury, in the East of England, serving the village of Bures, which straddles the counties of Essex and Suffolk.

It is 6 miles 76 chains (11.18 km) down the line from Marks Tey and 53 miles 45 chains (86.20 km) from London Liverpool Street, between Chappel & Wakes Colne to the south and Sudbury to the north. Its three-letter station code is BUE. The platform has an operational length for four-coach trains.[1]

History

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The station opened with the opening of the line from Marks Tey to Sudbury as part of the Stour Valley Railway on 2 July 1849.[2]

On 12 July 1887 one person was killed at Bures when part of a runaway train collided with a crossing gate.[3]

The station is managed by Greater Anglia, which also operates all trains serving it, as part of the East Anglia franchise. The original station buildings having been demolished it is now unstaffed and has one platform as the line is single-track. A self-service ticket machine was installed in 2017 as part of a franchise commitment to install ticket machines at all Greater Anglia stations.

In December 2017 Bures was made a request stop during weekday off-peak times and throughout the weekend. However, from May 2019 it reverted to a regular stop with all trains calling.

Services

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The typical off-peak service is as follows:[4]

Operator Route Rolling stock Frequency Notes
Greater Anglia Sudbury - Bures - Chappel & Wakes Colne - Marks Tey Class 755 1x per hour

References

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  1. ^ Brailsford, Martyn (2016). Railway Track Diagrams Volume 2 Eastern. Frome: Trackmaps. p. 5. ISBN 978-0-9549866-8-1.
  2. ^ "Disused Stations: Bures Station".
  3. ^ "Accident at Bures on 12th July 1887 :: The Railways Archive".
  4. ^ Table 10 National Rail timetable, May 2016
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