Hi guys today I will be suggesting a route which is Liverpool Street to Southend Victoria and Ipswich, this route will consist of 2 branches. The first branch is Liverpool Street to Ipswich, the second one is Liverpool Street to Southend Victoria, this route will be set in 2018, the trains included are the Class 315s, 345s, 321s, 90s, 82 DVTS, and the 360. The journey time to Ipswich is around and hour and 10 minutes, The journey to Southend Victoria is around 1hr. The Class 321 used the Southend Branch until 2023, that’s when it was withdrawn. The Class 315 and 345 will run from Liverpool Street to Shenfield as part as TFL Rail. The Class 90, and 82 DVT go to Norwich but you will drive as far as Ipswich. The Class 360s also stop off at Ipswich, these would terminate at Colchester Town, Braintree and Clacton On Sea. Let’s move onto info of the route. This is the Ipswich Branch, there are a total of 11 stops on this branch, Those 11 stations are Liverpool Street, Stratford, Shenfield, Chelmsford, Hatfield Peveral, Witham, Kelvedon, Marks Tey, Colchester, Manningtree, and Ipswich. This branch is 64 miles (103 km). This is the Southend Victoria Branch, it consists of 22 stops, these stations are, Liverpool Street, Stratford, Maryland, Forest Gate, Manor Park, Ilford, Seven Kings, Goodmays, Chadwell Heath, Romford, Gidea Park, Harold Wood, Brentwood, Shenfield, Billericay, Wickford, Rayleigh, Hockley, Rochford, Southend Airport, Prittlewell, and Southend Victoria. Let’s look at info about all of these stations. Let’s look at Liverpool Street. This is the entrance of London Liverpool Street. The station is quite historical and is still open. This is the busiest part of the station, hundreds of people stand here to look at the timetable to find when their train is arriving and it gets crowded as underneath it is accessible to the Underground. These are the platforms at the station, the roof is made out of steel and windows are put on there. Liverpool Street station, also known as London Liverpool Street,[6][7] is a central London railway terminus and connected London Undergroundstation in the north-eastern corner of the City of London, in the ward of Bishopsgate Without. It is the terminus of the West Anglia Main Line to Cambridge, the Great Eastern Main Line to Norwich, commuter trains serving east London and destinations in the East of England, and the Stansted Express service to Stansted Airport. This station first opened in 1874, in 1875, the underground station for Liverpool Street opened. In 2022, the Elizabeth Line Station opened. The station opened in 1874, as a replacement for Bishopsgate station as the Great Eastern Railway's main London terminus. By 1895, it had the most platforms of any London terminal station. During the First World War, an air raid on the station killed 16 on site, and 146 others in nearby areas. In the build-up to the Second World War, the station served as the entry point for thousands of child refugees arriving in London as part of the Kindertransport rescue mission. The station was damaged by the 1993 Bishopsgate bombing and, during the 7 July 2005 bombing, seven passengers were killed when a bomb exploded aboard an Underground train, just after it had departed from Liverpool Street. New platforms for the Elizabeth lineopened in 2022 as part of the Crossrail project. Liverpool Street was built as a dual-level station, with provision for the Underground. A tube station opened in 1875 for the Metropolitan Railway; the tube station is now served by the Central, Circle, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines. It is in fare zone 1 and is managed directly by Network Rail. With 80.5 million passengers between March 2022 and April 2023, it was the busiest station in the United Kingdom, according to the Office of Rail and Road. The Liverpool Street Post Office Railway station is a disused station that was operated by Royal Mail on the London Post Office Railwaysystem. The station is between Mount Pleasant Mail Centre and Whitechapel Eastern District Post Office, and is situated at the south end of Liverpool Street under the Great Eastern Hotel. It opened in December 1927. lifts on either side of the station as well as chutes enabled the transfer of mail to and from the main station.[30]Two 315-foot (96 m) parcel and letter bag conveyors were connected to platforms 10 and 11 (currently used by Greater Anglia); postal traffic reached 10,000 bags daily in the 1930s, with 690 Post Office services calling.[138] The system was discontinued in 2003.[139] In 2014, a team from the University of Cambridgebegan conducting a study in a short, double track section of unused tunnel near the platforms where a newly built tunnel for Crossrail is situated almost two metres beneath. The study is to establish how the original cast-iron lining sections, which are similar to those used for many miles of railway under London, resist possible deformation and soil movement caused by the developments. Liverpool Street Underground station is served by the Central, Circle, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines, and is the sixth-busiest on the London Underground network.[118] On the Central line it is between Bank and Bethnal Green stations, on Circle and Metropolitan lines between Aldgate and Moorgate and, on Hammersmith and City, between Aldgate East and Moorgate. In common with other tube stations serving Central London termini, it is in fare zone 1. There is no wheelchair access to the tube lines,[119] except from the eastbound Circle, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines, which have a ramp leading to the platform.
Now let’s look at Stratford Station. This is Stratford Station. Stratford is a major multi-level railway station serving the district of Stratford and the mixed-use development known as Stratford City, in the London Borough of Newham, east London. It is served by the London Underground, London Overground, Docklands Light Railway (DLR) and is also a National Rail station on the West Anglia Main Line and the Great Eastern Main Line, 4 miles 3 chains (6.5 km) from Liverpool Street. This station was opened by ECR on the 20th of June 1839, on the 4th of December 1946, the London Underground Central Line started serving this station. On the 31st of August 1987, the DLR commenced new opening services between Island Gardens and Stratford via Canary Wharf. On the 14th of May 1999, the Jubilee line was extended to Stratford via London Bridge and North Greenwich, when this extension happened, they closed the Jubilee line platforms at Charing Cross and decided to open Westminster, which is a 10 min walk from Charing X. It is the fifth busiest railway station in Britain,[17]the busiest station in London outside the London station group,[18] and is the busiest station on the London Underground network outside Travelcard Zone 1.[17] On the London Underground, it is a through-station on the Central line between Mile End and Leyton, and it is the eastern terminus of the Jubilee line following West Ham. On the DLR it is a terminus for some trains and for others it is a through-station between Stratford High Streetand Stratford International. On the Overground it is the terminus of the North London Linefollowing Hackney Wick; on the main line it is served by Elizabeth line stopping services between Paddington and Shenfield and by medium- and longer-distance services operated by Greater Anglia to and from numerous destinations in the East of England. There are also limited off-peak services operated by c2cconnecting to the London, Tilbury and Southend line to Shoeburyness. The station was opened in 1839 by the Eastern Counties Railway. Today it is owned by Network Rail and is in Travelcard zone 2/3.[19] To distinguish it from Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire it is sometimes referred to as Stratford (London),[2] or as Stratford Regionalto differentiate it from Stratford International, which is some 400 yards (370 m) to the north.[1]Stratford served as a key travel hub for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games held in London.[20] By the most recent National Rail entry and exit figures, it is the 5th busiest station in Britain (previously the busiest). The London Overground also serves this station too. There is an underpass in the station where you can easily get access to DLR, Overground, Underground, national rail and Westfield Shopping Centre. There is also an overpass which lets you go to one entrance from another. All lines at Stratford are electrified, although a few passenger and freight services which pass through this station are hauled by diesel locomotives. At one time there were four different systems of electrification in use, a record for any station in London. However, since the diversion of the North London Line from the low-level to the new high-level platforms these trains have changed the electrical system they use while at this station. The remaining systems used are: 25 kV 50 Hz overhead on Network Rail lines (high level) 630 V DC fourth rail on London UndergroundCentral and Jubilee lines 750 V DC bottom-contact conductor rail on Docklands Light Railway Since April 2009, 750 V DC third rail is no longer used at this station. This was used for the London Overground (low level) North London Line services. In 1949 the Great Eastern Main Line through Stratford was electrified at 1,500 V DC overhead before being converted to 6.25 kV AC 50 Hzoverhead in 1960 and converted again to 25 kV in about 1976. The Channelsea River is a culverted major tidal stream that is one of the Bow Back Rivers that flow into the Bow Creek part of the River Lea. It flows under Stratford station and rises along the Jubilee line platforms to the south. It was diverted in the 19th century by the Great Eastern Railway and again during construction of the Jubilee Line platforms in the 1990s. There were three primary goods facilities in the Stratford area in the steam age, although the nearby Stratford Works and engine shedgenerated their own traffic. A short distance to the north of Stratford station (on the line to Cambridge) there were marshalling yards at Temple Mills. There was a small goods yard north of the station on the east side of the line which occupied a constrained site. The mainstay of traffic was domestic coal although shortly before closure in the 1960s the site was used as a reception point for concrete components for the building of tower blocks in Newham.[71] There was a small depot at Carpenters Road about a quarter of a mile south of Stratford station. Opened in 1900, the depot consisted of four long sidings and primarily dealt with coal and building materials. It was closed on 7 December 1964.[72] There was a large depot at Stratford Market railway station. All of these three facilities were operated by the Great Eastern Railway up until 1923 before being taken over by the London & North Eastern Railway until nationalisation in 1948 when they became part of British Railways Eastern Region. There was also a goods terminal at Bow operated by the Midland Railway which is still open today mostly for building materials. This yard operated as the terminal for building materials for the adjacent Olympics site.[73] Between Stratford and Maryland stations Windmill Lane cattle pens existed on the down side of the line whilst four private sidings belonging to Young & Martens were located on the up side. During the 1960s part of the Stratford Works site was converted to the London International Freight Terminal (LIFT) which opened in 1967 and there was a freight liner terminal that operated on the far side of the Stratford railway complex (on the Channelsea Loop line) between 1967 and 1994. The former site is now occupied by the international station and shopping centre. The nearby Stratford International station opened on 30 November 2009 (for preview services only). Since 13 December 2009 Southeasternbegan its full domestic high-speed service between London St Pancras, directly to Ebbsfleet International[76] and Ashford in Kent. The Docklands Light Railway 'Stratford International' extension has provided a link between the two stations since 31 August 2011.[77] There is also a walking route between the two stations passing through Westfield Stratford City Shopping Centre. Despite Stratford International's name, no international trains call there, and Eurostar(currently the only international operator) has no plans to do so. Passengers instead interconnect on high-speed trains travelling to either London St Pancras or Ebbsfleet in Kent, there are a number of other potential operators that may use the station for international services. These include Deutsche Bahn's proposed London-Frankfurt/Amsterdam service. Stratford bus station is to the south of the station and Stratford City bus station is to the north. Both are served by bus services right across London and to the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
Now let’s look at info about Maryland Station. This is Maryland Station. The 2 platforms on the left were used by TFL Rail at this time, the 2 platforms at the right hand side are abandoned. Maryland railway station is on the Great Eastern Main Line serving the Maryland area of the London Borough of Newham, east London. It is 4 miles 39 chains (7.2 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Stratford and Forest Gate. Its three-letter station code is MYL and it is in fare zone 3. The station was opened 6th January 1873 and was named as Maryland Point, on the 28th of October 1940, it was renamed to Maryland. The station was opened in 1873 as Maryland Point by the Great Eastern Railway. It was renamed Maryland in 1940. It is managed and served by the Elizabeth line between Shenfield and Heathrow Airport. The station was opened by the Great Eastern Railway on its main line out of Bishopsgate on 6 January 1873 with the name Maryland Point. It was fully rebuilt in 1891 when the line capacity was expanded.[3] Its name was shortened to Maryland on 28 October 1940.[4] New station buildings, designed by Thomas Bennett, were opened in 1949.[5] Of the four platforms, only the two serving the stopping "metro" lines are in regular operation, the others being used only when necessary during engineering works or temporary train path diversions. The station is one of the primary rail access points for the residential areas in the north of Stratford and the south of Leytonstone in east London. The area surrounding the station has seen much redevelopment in the 21st century, with ongoing improvements underway related to the nearby Olympic Park. Notably, the "twisted clock" timepiece/sculpture formerly installed outside Stratford station was relocated to Maryland. Maryland was closed between 27 July and 12 August 2012, during the 2012 Olympic Games, as it would have been unable to cope with the large numbers of spectators who might have used it to access the venues nearby at the Olympic Park.[6] Maryland was added to the planned Crossrailroute in 2006 after campaigning by Newham Council, the London Transport Users Committeeand others. At 169 metres (185 yd), the platforms are too short for Elizabeth Line trains which are over 200 metres (220 yd) in length, and extending the platforms is impossible due to geographical constraints. Transport for Londontherefore makes use of selective door operationsuch that doors on some end carriages do not open at Maryland. An agreement was also reached about improving access to the station. The Elizabeth line's precursor TfL Rail took control of the present stopping service at the end of May 2015 from Abellio Greater Anglia, and the new Class 345 trains were introduced in June 2017, before the Elizabeth line took full control of the station and services on 24 May 2022.
Let's not, since it isn't one of the 11 stations you listed in your first post. And yeah, feel free not to copy and paste Wikipedia entries for every station, please.
That’s because the Ipswich service dosent stop at Maryland, When I do the Southend branch, I will list down the other stops.
Here is the Southend Branch, I forgot to put it on the first thread but there was an error saving changes so here it is
Now let’s look at Forest Gate Station. This is Forest Gate station. There are 4 platforms, 2 platforms are for TFL Rail, but the other 2 are not for passenger use, the other 2 have trains that go through at full speed. Forest Gate Station is located on the Great Eastern Main Line serving Forest Gate in the London Borough of Newham, in East London, its 5 miles 21 chains down the line from London Liverpool Street and is located between Maryland and Manor Park. Its three letter station code is FOG and can be found in Fare Zone 3. The station first opened in 1840 and was opened by the company named Eastern Counties Railway (ECR). The station closed in 1843 and re opened on the 31st of May 1846. Its pre grouping was Great Eastern Railway, its post grouping was London and North Eastern Railway. The station opened a year after the railway line was built it closed in 1843 and reopened in 1846 following pressure from Local Residents nearby. This station is located 360 yards from Wanstead Park Station, and the interchange is suggested in the National Rail Timetable. Years ago before TFL Rail started operating, national rail services used to call at these stops towards Shenfield. The Owner of this station is Network Rail which owns a lot of stations across the UK rail network.
Also here is the TFL Rail line that will be included, it calls at all stops to Shenfield. Since this route will be set in 2018, TFL Rail in the game will use the 315s and 345s.
Now let’s look at Manor Park Station. This is Manor Park Station. This station is located on the Great Eastern Mainline and serves Manor Park in the London Borough of Newham, which is in East London. It is 6 miles 20 chains from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Forest Gate and Ilford. The three letter code for this station is MNP and is in Travelcard zone 3/4. It is now managed by the Elizabeth Line which is London Underground’s Successor. The station was opened on the 6th of January 1873 and has stayed the same since. Its pre grouping is Great Eastern Railway and its Post Grouping is London and North Eastern Railway. Manor Park is a short walk from Woodgrange Park on the Gospel Oak to Barking Riverside Line, and an Out of station interchange is available one stop to the west, at Forest Gate, for Wanstead Park. The station was first opened in 1873 by the Great Eastern Railway. In 2015, services run by Greater Anglia were intermediately re branded to TFL Rail, as part of the development of the Elizabeth Line. Significant upgrades were made to the station, including the installation of 3 lifts, a new bridge, staircases, and signage. In normal operation all services use platforms 1 and 2. Platforms 3 and 4, on the main line, are generally only operational during engineering works that affect the electric line. An additional short, unnumbered platform face is present to the south of platform 1 but is not in operation, the track behind it is used as a passing loop for freight traffic. New Class 345 trains began entering service in 2017. Platforms 1 and 2 are only 168 metres and 185 metres long respectively and cannot physically be extended to accommodate the new trains, which will be over 200 metres in length, so selective door operation will be used. The freight loop around platform 1 is due to be removed and replaced by a new loop line further down the line west of chadwell Heath.
how about to stop it there. we dont need an essay on every station. a quick one or two sentence per station is fine. at this point your bumping your own thread,
Let’s look at Ilford now. This is Ilford Station in 2018. The station was upgraded in 2022 to suit the new Elizabeth Line. The entrance has also been changed now to a more modern design. Ilford Station is on the Great Eastern Mainline and serves the town of Ilford in the London Borough of Redbridge, east London. It is 7 miles 29 chains down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Manor Park and Seven Kings, the three letter code for this station is IFD and is in Travelcard Zone 4. This station was opened on the 20th of June 1839.
Now let’s look at info on Seven Kings. This is Seven Kings Station. Seven Kings is on the Great Eastern Mainline serving the district of Seven Kings in the London Borough of Redbridge, east London. It is 8 miles 46 chains down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Ilford and Goodmayes. Its three letter station code is SVK and is in Travelcard Zone 4. The station was opened on the 1st of March 1899 by the Great Eastern Railway. It is currently managed and served by the Elizabeth Line between Shenfield and Heathrow Airport.
Now let’s look at Goodmayes Station. This is Goodmayes Station. Goodmayes is on the Great Eastern Mainline serving the district of Goodmayes in the London Borough of Redbridge, east London, its 9 miles 23 chains down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Seven Kings and Chadwell Heath. The three letter station code is GMY, located in Travelcard Zone 4. The station opened on the 8th of February 1901.
