{"id":302498,"date":"2025-10-16T18:29:51","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T08:29:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?guid=39ca864b53cd534b9ec5de1fbd92690a"},"modified":"2025-10-16T18:29:51","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T08:29:51","slug":"orr-authorises-new-beaulieu-park-station-ahead-of-opening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=302498","title":{"rendered":"ORR authorises new Beaulieu Park station ahead of opening"},"content":{"rendered":"

ORR authorises new Beaulieu Park station ahead of opening<\/span>
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The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has authorised the new Beaulieu Park railway station, clearing the way for it to open to passengers on Sunday 26 October. The station will serve the growing Beaulieu and Channels neighbourhoods to the north-east of Chelmsford and is the first new station on the Great Eastern Main Line for over a century. <\/div>\n
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Beaulieu Park station has been developed by Essex County Council and Chelmsford City Council and has been delivered by Network Rail, with funding from government and local partners. The station will be operated by Greater Anglia and provide travel to London Liverpool Street in 40 minutes. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The new station has three platforms, and a central loop so stopping services can call while fast trains pass through, helping to increase capacity and resilience on the route. The station will provide step-free access, ticketing facilities, a bus interchange, around 500 cycle spaces and parking for over 700 cars. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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ORR\u2019s authorisation is a key milestone in getting new, upgraded, or renewed infrastructure, such as Beaulieu Park, ready to open. It also confirms that standards on areas like health and safety, accessibility, environmental protection, and reliability and availability have been met.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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ORR has worked closely with Essex County Council, Network Rail and the wider project team through the authorisation process, ensuring that important checks and surveys were carried out.  <\/p>\n

Steve Fletcher, Deputy Director, Engineering and Asset Management at ORR, said: <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cThis is an important step for improving rail connectivity in and around Chelmsford, and indeed for the whole of the Great Eastern Main Line. We look forward to seeing the new station open for passengers soon. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cWe\u2019re pleased to have played our part in getting Beaulieu Park ready to open. Our team worked closely with Network Rail and Essex County Council to support them through the authorisation process, just as we do for new trains and infrastructure across the country.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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    ORR authorises new and upgraded infrastructure<\/a>\u202fas part of its responsibility to authorise infrastructure and rolling stock that are new or have had a major upgrade or renewal.  <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n

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      Beaulieu Park Station – ORR authorisation letter for new infrastructure – 15 October 2025<\/a><\/div>\n

      Published 16 October 2025<\/span>\n<\/div>\n

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