Yeldham railway station

Yeldham
The site of the station in 2013
General information
LocationGreat Yeldham, Braintree
England
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company
Colne Valley and Halstead Railway
Pre-groupingColne Valley and Halstead Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
26 May 1862Opened[1]
1 Jan 1962Closed for passengers
28 December 1964Closed for freight
Location

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

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

The platforms are extant and were cleared in 2010. A path now passes through the old station site.[3]

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ "Engineer's Line References". Railway Codes. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 Catford, Nick (27 May 2017). "Station name: Yeldham". Disused Stations. Retrieved 16 March 2025.

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