Maldon West railway station
Appearance
Maldon West | |
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General information | |
Location | Maldon |
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".
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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 | ||
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Maldon East and Heybridge | Great Eastern Railway Maldon to Woodham Ferrers branch line |
Barons Lane Halt |