Earls Colne railway station
Earls Colne railway station was located in Earls Colne, Essex. It was 53 miles 77 chains (86.84 km) from London Liverpool Street via Marks Tey.[2]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halstead | Colne Valley and Halstead Railway | White Colne |
| Earls Colne | |
|---|---|
 The former station in 1992 | |
| Location | |
| Place | Earls Colne |
| Area | Braintree |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Colne Valley and Halstead Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Colne Valley and Halstead Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Platforms | 1 |
| History | |
| 1882 | Opened as Ford Gate[1] |
| 1 May 1889 | Renamed Colne |
| 1 May 1905 | Renamed Earls Colne |
| 1 Jan 1962 | Closed for passengers |
| 28 December 1964 | closed for freight |
| 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 | |
References
- 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.
- "ELR: COV mileages".
External links
- Earls Colne station on navigable 1946 O. S. map
- "Disused Stations". Subterranea Britannica.
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