Tiptree Railway Station
Tiptree railway station was on the Kelvedon and Tollesbury Light Railway, serving the village of Tiptree, Essex, England. The station was 3 miles 39 chains (5.61 km) from Kelvedon Low Level railway station.
The station was opened in 1904. It was closed, along with the rest of the line for passengers, on 7 May 1951.
A short siding ran from the station into the Wilkin & Sons jam factory for freight traffic. The section between the jam factory and Kelvedon, through the closed Tiptree station, continued in use for freight traffic until 28 September 1962.
References
- ^ "ELR: KET mileages".
- ^ 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.
- ^ "A Potted History". Wilkin & Sons. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ Keith Lovell (1999). "The Crab and Winkle Line". Tollesbury.org. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
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| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Inworth | Great Eastern Railway Kelvedon and Tollesbury Light Railway |
Tolleshunt Knights |
51°48′27″N 0°45′04″E / 51.8074°N 0.7511°E
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