Passengers can now experience modern, frequent services and faster travel into the capital following the opening of Beaulieu Park station – the first new station on the Great Eastern Main Line in over 100 years.
Here is everything you need to know, from train features and timetables to journey times, key destinations, and daily service numbers.
What trains serve Beaulieu Park station?
Beaulieu Park station is served by Greater Anglia’s new Class 720 trains. British-built by Bombardier, the trains feature 544 seats in 5 carriages, and are designed for high-density commuter routes, offering plenty of comfortable seating, along with free Wi-Fi and plug points. The carriages are spacious due to the open carriage ends and carry only standard class. They are the only trains in the UK to have underfloor heating.
What are the travel times to key destinations from Beaulieu Park station?
Services from Beaulieu Park offer quick, convenient transport. Approximate timings to key destinations include:
Destination
Approx. Travel Time
London Liverpool Street
40 minutes
Stratford
30 minutes
Shenfield
15 minutes
Colchester
25 minutes
Chelmsford
4 minutes
Clacton-on-Sea
1 hr 6 mins
Harwich International
1 hr 4 mins
Ipswich
53 minutes
How many services are there each day?
The station offers a robust timetable with frequent services in both directions.
On weekdays, 86 trains stop at the station per day, including 42 services towards London Liverpool Street and 44 towards destinations such as Clacton, Ipswich, Harwich, Colchester, Witham, and Braintree.
On Saturdays, 75 trains stop at the station, with 37 heading towards London and 38 towards Essex and Suffolk destinations.
Sundays sees 63 services, with 31 trains heading to London Liverpool Street and 32 trains heading towards destinations such as Clacton, Ipswich, and Colchester.
What does the timetable look like at Beaulieu Park station?
The station offers a regular and well-balanced weekday timetable, with frequent services connecting commuters between Essex and London.
Weekday services:
Towards London Liverpool Street
Early trains start from 05:07, 05:36, and 06:22, departing from platforms 1 and 2.
Trains run every 15-20 minutes during the morning peak, accommodating busier hours.
42 services per day towards London, with a travel time to London of 40 minutes.
Towards Essex/Suffolk
Morning services depart from Beaulieu Park at 06:03, 06:38, 07:06, 07:41, 08:14, 08:41, 09:14 and 09:38 to destinations such as Clacton-On-Sea, Harwich Town, Colchester Town, and Ipswich.
Trains terminate at several locations, including Clacton, Ipswich, Harwich, Colchester Town, Witham, Braintree, Harwich International, and Colchester
44 services per day.
Weekend services:
Saturdays
37 trains towards London Liverpool Street. The earliest train arrives at 05:07 and latest at 23:06.
38 trains towards Clacton, Ipswich, Colchester Town, Harwich International, and Colchester. The earliest train arrives at 06:14 and latest at 01:04.
Sundays
Reduced but steady timetable, with trains to London Liverpool Street departing at 07:20 earliest, and 22:55 latest.
Trains to Clacton, Ipswich and Colchester start earliest from 08:47, with the latest train departing at 00:49.
