Marks Tey railway station
Marks Tey railway station is on the Great Eastern Main Line (GEML) in the East of England, serving the village of Marks Tey, Essex. It is down the line from London Liverpool Street and on the GEML is situated between to the west and to the east. Marks Tey is also the southern terminus of the Gainsborough Line to . Its three-letter station code is MKT. The "up" (London-bound) platform 1 has an operational length for nine-coach trains, the "down" (Colchester-bound) platform 2 can accommodate 11-coach trains and platform 3 (for the  Sudbury branch) has an operational length for two-coach trains. The station was opened in 1843 by the Eastern Counties Railway. It is currently operated by Greater Anglia, who also operate all trains serving it, as part of the East Anglia franchise. History. The station opened in 1843 for services on the Great Eastern Main Line, and the Sudbury branch line followed in 1849. From that date until 1889 the station was known as Marks Tey Junction. The branch line is only accessible to trains travelling from "up" towards London. The opening of the Colne Valley and Halstead Railway off  the Sudbury branch in 1860 and the extension of the branch beyond Sudbury via the Stour Valley Railway in 1865 to added importance to Marks Tey as a junction, allowing through-trains from Colchester. These passenger services were gradually cut back and the closure of the Sudbury to Cambridge link in March 1967 saw the end of through running. An 1897 survey shows sidings on the "up" side at the Colchester end of the main line platform but the main concentration of sidings including a goods shed and a turntable are on the "down" side at the Colchester end primarily  servicing the branch line. Services. The typical off-peak service along the Great Eastern Main Line is two trains per hour to London Liverpool Street, one to and one to . There is an hourly service along the branch line to . During peak times service frequencies may be increased and calling patterns varied including direct trains to . All services are operated by Greater Anglia.