Maldon West | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location |
Maldon,
Maldon England |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Great Eastern Railway [1] |
| Pre-grouping | Great Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 October 1889 [1] | Opened as Maldon West |
| 22 May 1916 [1] | Closed |
| 1 August 1919 [1] | Reopened as Maldon West Halt |
| 10 September 1939 [1] | Permanently closed |
Maldon West railway station served the town of Maldon, Essex. It was opened on 1 October 1889 by the Great Eastern Railway on a branch line from Woodham Ferrers to Maldon. It was closed in 1916 during World War I but reopened as a halt in 1919. The Engineer's Line Reference for the line is WFM, the station was 7 miles 16 chains (11.59 km) from Wickford Junction. [2]
The station was permanently closed to passenger services in September 1939 but the line remained in use for goods traffic until 1959.
References
- ^ a b c d e Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 153. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- ^ "ELR Railway Codes".
External links
- Maldon West station on navigable 1945 O. S. map
- GER Society webpage containing photograph of the station in the 1920s
- Photograph of a 'last passenger service' steam special, 1957
- Railway history on local web site, with photos
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maldon East and Heybridge |
Great Eastern Railway Maldon to Woodham Ferrers branch line |
Barons Lane Halt |
51°43′34″N 0°39′57″E / 51.7262°N 0.6659°E
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- Disused railway stations in Essex
- Former Great Eastern Railway stations
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1889
- Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1916
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1919
- Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1939
- Maldon, Essex
- East of England railway station stubs
Maldon West | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location |
Maldon,
Maldon England |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Great Eastern Railway [1] |
| Pre-grouping | Great Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 October 1889 [1] | Opened as Maldon West |
| 22 May 1916 [1] | Closed |
| 1 August 1919 [1] | Reopened as Maldon West Halt |
| 10 September 1939 [1] | Permanently closed |
Maldon West railway station served the town of Maldon, Essex. It was opened on 1 October 1889 by the Great Eastern Railway on a branch line from Woodham Ferrers to Maldon. It was closed in 1916 during World War I but reopened as a halt in 1919. The Engineer's Line Reference for the line is WFM, the station was 7 miles 16 chains (11.59 km) from Wickford Junction. [2]
The station was permanently closed to passenger services in September 1939 but the line remained in use for goods traffic until 1959.
References
- ^ a b c d e Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 153. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- ^ "ELR Railway Codes".
External links
- Maldon West station on navigable 1945 O. S. map
- GER Society webpage containing photograph of the station in the 1920s
- Photograph of a 'last passenger service' steam special, 1957
- Railway history on local web site, with photos
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maldon East and Heybridge |
Great Eastern Railway Maldon to Woodham Ferrers branch line |
Barons Lane Halt |
51°43′34″N 0°39′57″E / 51.7262°N 0.6659°E
|
| This article about a railway station in the East of England is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- Disused railway stations in Essex
- Former Great Eastern Railway stations
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1889
- Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1916
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1919
- Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1939
- Maldon, Essex
- East of England railway station stubs