A method for transmitting an enhanced random access sequence and a machine type communication terminal, wherein node 1 generates an enhanced random access sequence according to a random access sequence and enhanced configuration information, and the node 1 sends the enhanced random access sequence on an enhanced random access channel. The embodiment of the present document performs an enhanced design on a random access channel in the LTE/LTE-A system to improve the access quality of a machine type communication terminal and ensure that a machine type communication terminal can normally access the system.