Harlow Town railway station 3.86

Harlow Town railway station serves the town of Harlow in Essex, England. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by Abellio Greater Anglia.HistoryThe station was opened in 1842 as Burnt Mill railway station, to serve the small village of the same name.In 1959-60 the station was totally rebuilt to serve the post-war new town of Harlow, to designs by Paul Hamilton with John Bicknell and Ian Fraser of the British Railways (Eastern Region) architects department (chief architect: HH Powell). Described by Pevsner as "low, crisp and entirely ungimmicky", its architectural quality was recognised in 1996 when it was made a Grade II listed building. The listing entry states "the Eastern Region Architect's Department was the most creative branch of British Railways, designing a number of powerful modern stations in conjunction with the Region's electrification. The new station for Harlow New Town was the flagship of this achievement. It is a building with powerful spatial qualities, of especial interest particularly for its architectural design".On 13 July 1960, the station was renamed Harlow Town. Its status as a listed building has meant that alterations to conform with the DDA have had to be done sensitively to protect the original architectural conception.ServicesAll services at the station are operated by the rail company Abellio Greater Anglia (an international part of Nederlandse Spoorwegen), although some are branded as Stansted Express. All services use Class 317 and Class 379 electric multiple units.