Chelmsford Borough Council - Infrastructure
Connections By Road
Chelmsford served by the a12 trunk road, connecting with the M25 at junction 28 to the south and Colchester, Ipswich and Norwich to the north. The ports of Harwich and Felixstowe are both accessible in around an hour. Braintree and Stansted Airport are accessed to the east by the A120, together with the M11 and Cambridge. The M11 is also accessible via the the A414, which links Chelmsford to Harlow.
Distance to Central London: Up to 50 miles (Up to 1.5 hour)Distance to Birmingham: Up to 150 miles (Up to 2.5 hours)
Distance to Bristol: Up to 200 miles (Up to 3 hours)
Distance to Leeds: Up to 200 miles (Up to 4 hours)
Distance to Leicester: Up to 150 miles (Up to 2.5 hours)
Distance to Liverpool: Up to 300 miles (Up to 5 hours)
Distance to Manchester: Up to 300 miles (Up to 4 hours)
Distance to Newcastle: Up to 300 miles (Up to 5 hours)
Distance to Sheffield: Up to 200 miles (Up to 4 hours)
Distance to Oxford: Up to 100 miles (Up to 2 hours)
Distance to Cambridge: Up to 50 miles (Up to 1.5 hour)
Connections By Rail
Chelmsford is situated on the Great Eastern Main Line running between London Liverpool Street and Norwich. 8 trains an hour run direct to London Liverpool Street during peak periods, with a fastest journey time of 36 minutes. Both intercity and commuter services are available, and the intercity trains are now fitted with wi-fi to make your journey more enjoyable and productive. Further details are available from www.nationalrail.co.uk.
Hours to Central London: Up to 1Connections By Air
Chelmsford is well served by air communications, with three London airports being around 30 minutes away by road. London Stansted is the closest major airport, being just 20 miles to the west, and London City is just 35 minutes to the south west. London Gatwick and London Luton airports are 60 miles distant and accessible in a little over an hour, and London Heathrow is 68 miles by road, reached in 1 hour 15 minutes. The expanding London Southend is just 20 miles to the south east and can be reached in under 30 minutes.
Closest Airport: London StanstedDistance to London Gatwick: Up to 75 miles (Up to 1 hour)
Distance to London Stansted: Up to 50 miles (Up to 1 hour)
Connections By Freight Ports
Chelmsford's location on the A12 provides fast access to three major freight ports. London's Tilbury is just 27 miles away and can be reached in around 30 minutes, Harwich is only 44 miles/54 minutes away and Felixstowe is 52 miles to the north east and can be reached in an hour.
Distance to Felixstowe: Up to 75 miles (Up to 1 hour)Distance to London: Up to 50 miles (Up to 0.5 hour)
Broadband / ICT Facilities
All parts of the Borough are served by broadband, with the urban area and newer developments benefitting from faster connection speeds.
