Stansted Express
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| Franchise(s): | Part of Greater Anglia francise (1. April 2004 - 31. March 2011) |
| Main Route(s): | Liverpool Street - Stansted Airport |
| Other Route(s): | None |
| Fleet size: | 9 |
| Stations called at: | 4 |
| Parent company: | 'one' |
| Web site: | www.stanstedexpress.co.uk |
| Stansted Express route map | |
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Stansted Express is the direct train service linking central London (Liverpool Street station) to Stansted Airport, one of London's major air hubs. Stansted Express is owned and operated by National Express Group, and operated as part of NEG's 'one' train operating company, which holds the franchise for the majority of services in the Anglia region, and suburban services from Liverpool Street Station. Prior to 2004 Stansted Express was part of the WAGN franchise.
The service runs every 15 minutes with a journey time of approximately 45 minutes. The service also calls at Tottenham Hale for connection to the London Underground and easier access to the West End and North London. Stansted Express utilises a dedicated fleet of nine Class 317/7 EMUs running in multiple with Class 317/8 EMUs .
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[edit] Current fleet
| Class | Image | Type | Top speed | Quantity | Routes operated | Built | |
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| mph | km/h | ||||||
| Class 317/7 | Image:317708 at London Liverpool Street.jpg | electric multiple unit | 100 | 160 | 9 | Liverpool Street - Stansted Airport | 1981 - 1987 |
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Current train operating companies in the United Kingdom | |
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| ◄ Defunct • Future ► | |
| National: | Arriva Trains Wales · c2c · Chiltern Railways · CrossCountry · East Midlands Trains · First Capital Connect · First Great Western · First ScotRail · First TransPennine Express · Gatwick Express · Grand Central · Heathrow Connect · Heathrow Express · Hull Trains · London Midland · London Overground · Merseyrail · National Express East Coast · Northern Ireland Railways1 · Northern Rail · 'one'2 · Southeastern · Southern · South West Trains · Virgin Trains |
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| Sub-brands: | Caledonian Sleeper · Island Line · Night Riviera · Stansted Express |
| 1 Operates on the Irish railway network · 2 Becomes National Express East Anglia in February 2008 | |
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