Littleport railway station
Littleport railway station is on the Fen line in the east of England, serving the village of Littleport, Cambridgeshire. It is 76 miles (122 km) measured from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Ely and Downham Market stations. Its three-letter station code is LTP.
The former shelter on the southbound platform at Littleport | |
Location | Littleport, East Cambridgeshire England |
Grid reference | TL574874 |
Owned by | Network Rail |
Managed by | Great Northern |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Station code | LTP |
Classification | DfT category F1 |
History | |
Opened | ? |
Passengers | |
2015/16 | 229,628 |
2016/17 | 242,814 |
2017/18 | 245,786 |
2018/19 | 248,808 |
2019/20 | 238,488 |
Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road |
The station and most trains calling are operated by Great Northern (with service to and from London King's Cross), with some additional peak services being operated by Greater Anglia (to and from London Liverpool Street).
Facilities
Littleport station is unstaffed and tickets must be purchased from the self-service ticket machine at the station which has seated areas and customer help points on both platforms.
The station has a small cycle rack at the entrance as well as a small (free) car park which is operated by Saba Parking.[1]
Step-free access is available to both the platforms at Littleport.[2]
Services
Great Northern operate all off-peak services at Littleport using Class 387 EMUs.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[3]
- 1 tph to London King's Cross
- 1 tph to King's Lynn
During the peak hours, additional Great Northern services run to the station as well as a number of Greater Anglia services to/from London Liverpool Street which are operated using Class 379 EMUs.
Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Great Northern | ||||
Greater Anglia Fen Line Peak Hours Only | ||||
Historical railways | ||||
Ely Line and station open |
Great Eastern Railway Fen Line |
Hilgay Line open, station closed |
References
- "Littleport station car park". Saba Parking. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- "Littleport station information". Great Northern. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- Table 25 National Rail timetable, May 2020
External links
- Train times and station information for Littleport railway station from National Rail