Maldon West railway station
Maldon West | |
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Location | |
Place | Maldon |
Area | Maldon |
Operations | |
Original company | Great Eastern Railway[1] |
Pre-grouping | Great Eastern Railway |
Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
History | |
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 |
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 | |
UK Railways portal |
Maldon West railway station served the town of Maldon, Essex. It was opened in 1889 by the Great Eastern Railway on a branch line from Woodham Ferrers. It was closed in 1916 during World War I but reopened as a halt in 1919.
The station was permanently closed to passenger services in 1939 but the line remained in use for goods traffic until 1959.
References
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 |
Coordinates: 51°43′34″N 0°39′57″E / 51.7262°N 0.6659°E
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