Land FOR RENT in West Dock Road, Harwich, Essex

Property Description

Land off West Dock Road, Harwich International – Rail Freight Yard
Key Details:
Bids required by: Friday 17th October 2025
Rail Freight Yard
Close to Harwich Port Facilities
Up to 7 Acres Available
Max. Siding Length: 425 Metres
Tenancy Agreement:
Standard Freight Lease Terms apply
User Planning:
Tenants are responsible for making their own planning enquiries.
Costs:
Tenant to contribute £500 plus VAT towards documentation and administration, as well as their own and Network Rail’s reasonable legal expenses.
Location Description:
Located adjacent to Harwich International, in the northeast corner of Essex. The site is well-connected to the A120 road, providing easy access to Colchester (approximately 15 miles west) and direct routes to London and Ipswich via the A12.
Rail access is provided via the branch line between Manningtree and Harwich Town, with Manningtree connected to the mainline from Liverpool Street to Norwich.
Other Information:
Train Length:
Internal Single 'Tip Sidings' = 350m standage / 425m total length
Tip Sidings Head Shunt = 280m
Tip Sidings = 380m run-round capability
Current Capacity:
Site can accommodate 25 x standard box wagons via turnover shunt.
Potential to accommodate 26 wagons with infrastructure works.
Access to the Network:
'Tip Siding' access via shunt from 'Down Harwich' to 'Up Harwich'.
Shunt from 'Up Harwich' to 'Tip Sidings Group'.
Shunt from 'Tip Sidings Group' to 'Tip Siding Headshunt'.
Shunt to 'Tip Siding' (the site) via 'Carless Curve'.
Property Insurance:
Tenant responsible for arranging property insurance.
Business Rates:
Payable by the tenant. Please contact Harwich Town Council for further details.
For further details or to arrange a viewing, please contact FraserBond.