Shenfield railway station
| Shenfield | |
|---|---|
Station entrance, as seen in June 2024 | |
| Location | Shenfield |
| Local authority | Borough of Brentwood |
| Grid reference | TQ613949 |
| Managed by | Greater Anglia |
| Owner | Network Rail |
| Station code(s) | SNF |
| DfT category | B |
| Number of platforms | 6 operational; 1 disused |
| Accessible | Yes |
| Fare zone | C |
| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2019–20 | 4.171 million |
| – interchange | 1.321 million |
| 2020–21 | 1.063 million |
| – interchange | 0.440 million |
| 2021–22 | 2.864 million |
| – interchange | 0.941 million |
| 2022–23 | 5.106 million |
| – interchange | 1.057 million |
| 2023–24 | 6.519 million |
| – interchange | 1.084 million |
| Railway companies | |
| Original company | Eastern Counties Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 29 March 1843 | Opened as Shenfield |
| March 1850 | Closed |
| 1 January 1887 | Reopened as Shenfield & Hutton Junction |
| 20 February 1969 | Renamed Shenfield |
| Other information | |
| External links | |
| Coordinates | 51°37′51″N 0°19′48″E / 51.6307°N 0.3301°E |
| London transport portal | |
Shenfield railway station is on the Great Eastern Main Line in the East of England, serving the suburb of Shenfield, Essex. As well as being a key interchange for medium- and long-distance services on the main line, it is also the western terminus of a branch line to Southend Victoria and one of the two eastern termini of the Elizabeth line. The station is 20 miles 16 chains (32.51 km) down the line from Liverpool Street; it is situated between Brentwood and either Ingatestone on the main line or Billericay on the branch line. Its three-letter station code is SNF.
The station was opened in 1843 and has since expanded from its original three platforms to the current six. It sees trains operated by Greater Anglia to main line destinations including Chelmsford, Colchester and Ipswich, as well as branch line stations such as Southminster, Braintree, Harwich Town, Colchester Town and Clacton-on-Sea.