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The Mayflower Line is the name given to the branch railway line from Manningtree to Harwich in the county of Essex in England. The line is also known as National Rail route EA 1120[1]
The line diverges from the Great Eastern Main Line at Manningtree and is double track as far as Harwich International where connecting ferry services are available to Hoek van Holland, Esbjerg and Hamburg. East of Manningtree station there is a triangular junction so that trains operating to the port can reach the branch from both north and south. The line is electrified at 25 kV AC using overhead wires.
Passenger services are currently operated by National Express East Anglia. They replaced the previous operator, First Great Eastern, on 1 April 2004, when all the operators in East Anglia were merged into one new franchise. Services are formed using Class 321 , Class 360 or class 315 electrical multiple units.
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