Travel Guide Summary
This page has been provided to give a brief overview of the travel options available to you when travelling to and from the Skyline 120 Business Park and Braintree.
Bus
Braintree's bus network offers easy access to Braintree and Great Notley from the Bus Park, which is located a short walk from the train station.
Stansted Transit services 34 and 34A serve the main Bus Park, and train station, and Skyline 120 Business Park.
Further information on the buses, including the location of bus stops close to the site can be found by clicking here.
Below is information on reaching Skyline 120 by all modes of transport. For more general travel information around Braintree please visit the Essex County Council travel web site.
Train
Braintree is easily accessible by train. The railway station is in the centre of Braintree and offers regular services to stops on the London to Ipswich line. These include Liverpool Street, Colchester, Chelmsford and Ipswich. For certain destinations it is necessary to change at Witham.
Trains run hourly from Braintree to London Liverpool Street, taking around 60 - 65 minutes to arrive.
By connection, it is possible to reach a wide variety of other locations by rail.
For further information on rail in Braintree and on getting from Skyline 120 to Braintree Station, please click here.
Walking
Skyline 120 Business Park is located a short walk from bus stops 34 and 34A routes. Click here for details of bus services to and from Skyline 120.
Good quality pedestrian routes have been designed to permeate the site, and a number of improvements to existing pedestrian routes have been proposed in association with the development to make it easier to undertake short local trips on foot. A map of Great Notley can be found at Google Maps.
Cycling
Secure and covered cycle parking is provided at Skyline 120. Braintree and Great Notley town centres, and the Braintree bus and railway stations are all within easy cycling distance of the site.
For information on cycling, or to obtain a free cycle route maps, contact Essex County Council.
Car Sharing
Skyline 120 encourages car sharing for all users of the site. By clicking on the car sharing heading you will find information, including how to start car sharing.
Car
From the M25 Exit the M25 at Junction 27. Follow the M11 northbound. Leave the M11 at junction 8A to join the A120. At Panners Junction branch left (signposted Chelmsford), then at Panners Roundabout take the 3rd exit onto the A131 (signposted Chelmsford). At Great Notley roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A131 (signposted Chelmsford). You are now entering Great Notley. At Queenborough Lane roundabout take the 3rd exit. This is the entrance to Skyline 120 Business Park.
From the North Exit the M11 at junction 8, then at the roundabout take the 1st exit onto the A120 (signposted Stansted Airport). At the Priory Wood Roundabout take the 3rd exit, then merge onto the A120 (signposted Passenger Terminal, Parking Short Stay, Airport South). At the Panners Junction branch left (signposted Chelmsford), then at Panners Roundabout take the 3rd exit onto the A131 (signposted Chelmsford). At Great Notley roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A131 (signposted Chelmsford). You are now entering Great Notley. At Queenborough Lane roundabout take the 3rd exit. This is the entrance to Skyline 120 Business Park.
For the latest travel information visit the BBC Travel News site or the AA's website.
For online route planning service, we can recommend google's mapping service and the AA Route Planner.
Taxi
Travel between Braintree town centre or railway station and Skyline 120 Business Park can be done by taxi.
Local Taxi Firms include:
- Ace Taxi Service: (01376) 333100
- Braintree Yellow Line Taxis: (01376) 322771
- Alpha Taxis: (01376) 340888
Dial-a-ride services are available for disabled travellers. Call (01483) 458052 or click here for further details.
Further information
- Click here to visit the travelling webpage on Essex County Council's website.
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