Earls Colne railway station
Earls Colne | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 The former station in 1992 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Earls Colne, Braintree England | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Colne Valley and Halstead Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Colne Valley and Halstead Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 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 | ||||
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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 |
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. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- ^ "ELR: COV mileages".
External links
- Earls Colne station on navigable 1946 O. S. map
- "Disused Stations". Subterranea Britannica.
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