Mendlesham railway station
Disused railway station in Suffolk, England
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Mendlesham railway station was a station on the Mid-Suffolk Light Railway.
LocationMendlesham, Mid Suffolk
England
England
Platforms1
StatusDisused
Original companyMid-Suffolk Light Railway
Mendlesham | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Mendlesham, Mid Suffolk England | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Mid-Suffolk Light Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | LNER and then British Railways | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 29 September 1908 | Station opens | ||||
| 28 July 1952 | Station closes | ||||
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History
Mendlesham railway station was a station on the Mid Suffolk Light Railway in the village of Mendlesham, Suffolk. The station was opened in 1908 and closed in 1952.
The Station was four miles from Haughley and was made up of a 130-foot (40 m) platform with the standard MSLR corrugated iron clad station building with an open waiting room with an ornate fronted canopy with a booking office on the left side and a store room on the other side. This building makes up part of the Mid-Suffolk Light Railway Society collection.
Former Services
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haughley | Mid-Suffolk Light Railway | Brockford and Wetheringsett | ||
External links
References
- Comfort, N. A. (1986) The Mid-Suffolk Light Railway, The Oakwood Press. ISBN 0-85361-338-9
- Paye, P. (1986) The Mid-Suffolk Light Railway, Wild Swan Publications Ltd. ISBN 1-874103-81-X