Hatfield Peverel railway station


Hatfield Peverel railway station is on the Great Eastern Main Line in the East of England, serving the villages of Hatfield Peverel and Nounsley, Essex. It is down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between to the west and and to the east. Its three-letter station code is HAP.
The station is managed by Greater Anglia, which also operates all trains serving it, as part of the East Anglia franchise.

History

The original Hatfield Peverel station was opened in late 1844 but was destroyed by fire in early 1849. It was later re-built on the current site and opened in 1878, known as "Hatfield Peveril" until the spelling was amended in 1880. There was a private station just to the west for Boreham House between 1843 and 1877.
An 1897 plan of the station shows two goods sidings on the up-side at the London end and a further siding at the country end also on the up-side. There was a refuge siding added at a later date on the down-side at the London end.
Goods traffic was ended on 27 June 1960.

Services

The following services typically call at Hatfield Peverel during off-peak hours:
OperatorRouteRolling stockFrequencyNotes
Greater AngliaLondon Liverpool Street - Stratford - Shenfield - Chelmsford - Hatfield Peverel - Witham - Kelvedon - Marks Tey - Colchester - Manningtree - IpswichClass 321, Class 3601x per hour in each directionAlso calls at Ingatestone on Sundays

At peak times service frequencies may be increased and calling patterns varied.

In popular culture

The Internet Movie Database cites Hatfield Peverel railway station as a filming location for the 1976 film Exposé. In the film, the station's name sign can clearly be seen.