Maldon West Railway Station
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.
The station was permanently closed to passenger services in September 1939 but the line remained in use for goods traffic until 1959.
References
- ^ 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".
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maldon East and Heybridge | Great Eastern Railway Maldon to Woodham Ferrers branch line |
Barons Lane Halt |
51°43′34″N 0°39′57″E / 51.7262°N 0.6659°E
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