Greater Anglia Trains at Manningtree on August 6th 2022

2nd visit to Manningtree on the Great Eastern Main Linea as well being the Junction for the Mayflower Line to Harwich Town

Featuring services from Greater Anglia and a one off Freighter from Freightliner

Manningtree first opened in 1846 by the Eastern Union Railway however was rebuilt between 1899 and 1901 by the Great Eastern Railway

Today are 3 Platforms in use With the Main Platforms 2 and 3 for the Great Eastern Main Line whilst the Bay Platform 1 is used for terminating hourly services to and from Harwich Town.

Electrification of the GEML didn't reach beyond Colchester until May 1985 and it wasn't until 1986 when it reached beyond Ipswich to Stowmarket, Diss and Norwich

Lifts were installed here in 2015 and became operational in 2016.

Although some trains a day can go direct to Harwich International or Harwich Town from Colchester or London however they can only access via the GEML with the Bay Platform being at present only long enough for a 5 car set which at the time of filming is able to fit a single 4 car set Class 321 or 55 car Class 720 however the Class 321s due to be fully replaced by Mid 2023 by Class 720s.

Class 745s now the may Intercity service from London Liverpool Street to Norwich which took over from the Class 90s loco hauled sets between September 2019 and March 2020 which also replaced the Class 379s on Stansted Express.

After Manningtree the Mayflower Line diverges towards Mistley whilst the Great Eastern Main Line heads left heading East and crosses over the River Stour which is when a area of natural beauty of Dedham Vale which is reflected on some of the station signage.

Music used:
JJD - Adventure
Music provided by NCS

Video link:
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Filmed on IPhone 12 Pro on Saturday August 6th 2022 and edited on iMovie

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