Brentwood Borough Council Transport and Highways

Transport and Highways

Brentwood's rail and road connections are excellent, with the M25, A12 and A127 trunk roads within the Borough and convenient, fast rail links with London and East Anglia.

Stansted, City and Southend airports are all 30 to 40 minutes' drive away, with Heathrow and Gatwick airports not much more. The Dartford Tunnel/Queen Elizabeth II Bridge and Tilbury Docks are also within easy reach. To the east, Harwich and Felixstowe are 90 minutes away via the A12. Such assets give Brentwood a superior locational advantage much appreciated by both residents and businesses.

Brentwood has good rail links having four stations within the Borough at Ingatestone, Shenfield, West Horndon and Brentwood. The Liverpool Street to Norwich, Liverpool Street to Southend Victoria and the Fenchurch Street to Shoeburyness lines all pass through the Borough. The presence of these links encourages high levels of commuting.

Visit Essex County Council's Travel Information Service for information on:

• bus and rail journey planner
• online bus timetables & public transport map
• VillageLink rural bus services
• rail, air, coach, ferry and London Underground links

Telephone information service for buses, coaches and trains available throughout England, Scotland and Wales: call 0870 608 2608 Textphone: 0870 241 2216 daily between 7am and 10pm

National Rail enquiries, train services, fares and timetables, nationwide Tel: 0845 748 4950

Widening of M25

The Highways Agency is to widen approximately 102 kilometres of the M25 by making it 4 lanes in each direction. The widening will take place between Junctions 16 (M40) and 30 (A13 interchange) and between Junctions 5 (M26) and (M23). The work will take approximately 7 years. To find out more information about these works, please visit the Highways Agency website.

Online Services

• Transport Direct
• Travel Information Service