The railway station opened in 1854 and was served by electric London Underground services from 1908.
Completed in 1966, it saw regular London service, then on tour operations, before being withdrawn in 1983.
Can this guy please be offered a job as a conductor on the Glasgow to London service?
On 26 January 2010, 222016 working a London service was involved in a fatality.
This was the train that ran the final London Underground service on the line.
Their work was concentrated on London suburban services.
Brentwood was also significant as a hub for the London postal service, with a major post office since the 18th century.
WiFi will be available on all London services from 5 September 2010.
All but the London service are operated by Northern Rail.
It was suggested that the loss of direct London services would see a 40% decrease in passenger numbers.