Langford and Ulting railway station
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LocationLangford, Essex, Maldon
England
England
Platforms1
StatusDisused
Original companyMaldon, Witham & Braintree Railway[1]
Eastern Counties Railway
Eastern Counties Railway
Langford and Ulting | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Langford, Essex, Maldon England | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Maldon, Witham & Braintree Railway[1] Eastern Counties Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Great Eastern Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 2 October 1848 | Opened as Langford[1] | ||||
| 1 July 1923 | Renamed Langford and Ulting[1] | ||||
| 7 September 1964 | Closed | ||||
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Langford and Ulting railway station served the village of Langford, Essex. It was opened in 1848 by the Maldon, Witham & Braintree Railway (MWBR) on a branch line from Witham to Maldon East and Heybridge.
It was originally named Langford but was renamed Langford and Ulting in 1923. The station was 4 miles 38 chains (7.20 km) from Witham.[2]
The line and station closed to passenger services in 1964 as part of the Beeching closures.
