Yeldham railway station
Yeldham | |
|---|---|
.jpg) The site of the station in 2013 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Great Yeldham, Braintree England |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Colne Valley and Halstead Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Colne Valley and Halstead Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 26 May 1862 | Opened[1] |
| 1 Jan 1962 | Closed for passengers |
| 28 December 1964 | Closed for freight |
Yeldham railway station was located in Great Yeldham, Essex, England. It was a stop on the Colne Valley and Halstead Railway and was sited 62 miles 12 chains (100 km) from London Liverpool Street, via Marks Tey.[2]
History
[edit]The station opened on 26 May 1862 by the Colne Valley and Halstead Railway, on an extension of the line from Chappel & Wakes Colne to Haverhill.[3]
As with many rural lines, the rise of the motor car reduced patronage; the last train stopped here on 30 December 1961 and station was closed two days later. The tracks were lifted in 1966.[3]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitley | Colne Valley and Halstead Railway | Sible and Castle Hedingham |
The site today
[edit]The platforms are extant and were cleared in 2010. A path now passes through the old station site.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ 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. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- ^ "Engineer's Line References". Railway Codes. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
- ^ a b c Catford, Nick (27 May 2017). "Station name: Yeldham". Disused Stations. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
External links
[edit]52°00′41″N 0°33′46″E / 52.0115°N 0.5627°E
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