Braintree Branch Line
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Witham-Braintree Line |
Principal stations (Great Eastern Main Line) |
The Braintree Branch Line is a branch line from Witham to Braintree in Essex, England.
Places served by the line are:
The line diverges from the Great Eastern Main Line at Witham. It is single track throughout, and is electrified at 25 kV AC, using overhead wires.
Passenger services are currently operated by 'one'. They replaced the previous operator, First Great Eastern, on 1 April 2004, when all the operators in East Anglia were merged into one new franchise. Services are formed using Class 321 electrical multiple units.