Tollesbury Pier railway station
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| Tollesbury Pier | |
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| Station about 1907 | |
| Location | |
| Place | Tollesbury |
| Area | Essex |
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| History | |
| 15 May 1907[1] | Station opened |
| 17 Jul 1921 | Station closed |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
| Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z |
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Tollesbury pier railway station was a station serving Tollesbury's pier on the River Blackwater in Essex. It closed in 1921.
The 1.75 miles (2.8 km) extension from Tollesbury railway station to Tollesbury Pier never brought the expected traffic. During World War I the pier was used for troop training on the river and was subsequently closed to passengers in 1921. The government took over the pier during World War II and erected defences along it.[2]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Tollesbury | Kelvedon and Tollesbury Light Railway | Terminus | ||
[edit] References
- ^ Butt, R. V. J. (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. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.
- ^ "Steaming into Tiptree Railway Station - The Crab and Winkle story". TiptreeTurner Website. Archived from the original on 2008-05-11. http://web.archive.org/web/20080511224943/http://www.tiptreeturner.co.uk/crabandwinkle.html.
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Coordinates: 51°44′43″N 0°51′18″E / 51.74528°N 0.85489°E
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