Saffron Walden railway station

The town of Saffron Walden once had a railway station. It opened in 1865,[1] and closed in 1964.[2] The station was 43 miles 43 chains (70.07 km) from London Liverpool Street station.[3]

Saffron Walden
The station in 1970
Location
Place	Saffron Walden
Area	Uttlesford
Coordinates	52.0192°N 0.2433°E / 52.0192; 0.2433
Grid reference	TL540380
Operations
Original company	Saffron Walden Railway
Pre-grouping	Great Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway
Platforms	1
History
23 November 1865	opened
7 September 1964	closed (passenger)
28 December 1964	closed (goods)
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

Today

The station yard has been developed for housing, with the station building being retained and converted into private dwellings.

Since the station's closure, the nearest station to Saffron Walden is Audley End.[4]

Route

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Acrow Halt		Great Eastern Railway Saffron Walden Railway		Audley End

References

1. Butt, R. V. J. (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.
2. "Disused Stations". Subterranea Britannica.
3. "ELR: AEB mileages".
4. "National Rail Enquiries - Station facilities for Audley End". www.nationalrail.co.uk. Retrieved 12 August 2020.

External links

• Saffron Walden station on navigable 1946 O. S. map