Greater Anglia launches new unlimited travel tickets on two Essex railway lines
An Essex train operator has launched new tickets which will allow passengers to have unlimited off-peak travel on two railway routes in the county all day. Greater Anglia has announced the introduction of new "Ranger" tickets on two rail branch lines in the north of the county.
The firm has worked with the Essex and South Suffolk Community Rail Partnership to make the new tickets available from Sunday (September 15) for the Manningtree to Harwich "Mayflower Line" and the Colchester to Clacton-on-Sea/Walton-on-the-Naze "Sunshine Coast" line.
The "Ranger" tickets offer unlimited off-peak travel along either the Mayflower Line or Sunshine Coast Line for one day, with the option to hop on and off all day. Greater Anglia said the tickets are being introduced to encourage more people to travel by rail and are expected to be especially attractive to tourists and people who live and work in the region.
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They are available as adult, child and family tickets. The Mayflower Line Ranger costs £11 for an adult, £5.50 for a child and £22 for a family ticket. The Sunshine Coast Line Ranger costs £12.50 for an adult, £6.25 for a child and £25 for a family ticket. Railcards can be used with both Rangers to apply further discounts to prices.
Jayne Summer, Rail Engagement Manager for the Essex & South Suffolk Community Rail Partnership said: "We are delighted that Ranger tickets have arrived for these routes in Essex. They offer such great value and with so many wonderful destinations and attractions easily accessible by rail on both lines, we hope they will encourage people to leave the car at home and explore our wonderful county by train."
Greater Anglia’s Customer and Community Engagement Manager, Alan Neville, said: "We are pleased to have worked in partnership with the Essex & South Suffolk Community Rail Partnership to introduce these new ticket products, which we hope will prove popular.
"They offer a new, more flexible way to travel by train and work out at great value to benefit local people, day trippers and tourists alike. If they prove successful, this is something we could consider for other branch lines in Essex in the future."
Further information about each of the Mayflower Line Ranger and Sunshine Coast Line Ranger can be found on their website by clicking here.