720 552 leaving Stratford for Clacton-on-Sea
With all its passenger doors closed Greater Anglia's class 722 EMU 722 552 leaves platform 10 at Stratford on its Greater Anglia express service out to Clacton where the next station stop will be Romford prior to heading out into the Essex countryside. Years ago in the days of the British Rail class 309 EMUs the train ran to Clacton but at Thorpe-le-Soken station the train would divide with the leading portion travelling to Clacton and the rear portion travelling to Walton-on-the-Naze. In modern times the whole train runs from London Liverpool Street out to Clacton with the line from Thorpe-le-Soken to Kirby Cross, Frinton-on-Sea and Walton-on-the-Naze being operated as a shuttle service instead.
720 552 leaving Stratford for Clacton-on-Sea
With all its passenger doors closed Greater Anglia's class 722 EMU 722 552 leaves platform 10 at Stratford on its Greater Anglia express service out to Clacton where the next station stop will be Romford prior to heading out into the Essex countryside. Years ago in the days of the British Rail class 309 EMUs the train ran to Clacton but at Thorpe-le-Soken station the train would divide with the leading portion travelling to Clacton and the rear portion travelling to Walton-on-the-Naze. In modern times the whole train runs from London Liverpool Street out to Clacton with the line from Thorpe-le-Soken to Kirby Cross, Frinton-on-Sea and Walton-on-the-Naze being operated as a shuttle service instead.