Stansted Mountfitchet  | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Stansted Mountfitchet,District of Uttlesford England | ||||
| Grid reference | TL514248 | ||||
| Managed by | Greater Anglia | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | SST | ||||
| Classification | DfT category E | ||||
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| 1845 | Opened asStansted | ||||
| 1990 | RenamedStansted Mountfitchet | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2019/20 |  0.579 million | ||||
| Interchange | 9,599 | ||||
| 2020/21 | 0.150 million | ||||
| Interchange | 1,394 | ||||
| 2021/22 |  0.406 million | ||||
| Interchange | 4,785 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 0.455 million | ||||
| Interchange | 20,406 | ||||
| 2023/24 | 0.537 million | ||||
| Interchange | 10,369 | ||||
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Stansted Mountfitchet railway station is a stop on theWest Anglia Main Line, serving the village ofStansted Mountfitchet inEssex, England. It is 33 miles 28 chains (53.7 km) down the line fromLondon Liverpool Street and is situated betweenBishop's Stortford andElsenham on the main line;Stansted Airport station follows on the airport branch. Its three-letter station code is SST.
The station, which was opened by theEastern Counties Railway in 1845, was known originally asStansted. It was renamed in 1990 to avoid potential confusion with the forthcoming station atStansted Airport, although a local resident, Joseph J. Green, had requested such a name change as early as 1890.[1]
The original station building features a ticket office and passenger information screens as well as theflip clock from theNetwork SouthEast period on the London-bound platform. Both platforms were extended to accommodate 12-coach trains in 2011.
All services at Stansted Mountfitchet are operated byGreater Anglia, including some services which operate under theStansted Express brand. Services are operated usingClass 720 and745electric multiple units.[2][3]
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[4]
During peak hours, the station is served by an additional hourly service between London Liverpool Street and Cambridge North; it is also served by a small number of peak hour services to and fromEly.
| Preceding station |  National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Stansted Express | ||||
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