Rayne railway station
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LocationBraintree
England
England
Platforms1
StatusDisused
Original companyBishops Stortford, Dunmow and Braintree Railway[1]
Rayne | |||||
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 Rayne railway station in 2005 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Braintree England | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Bishops Stortford, Dunmow and Braintree Railway[1] | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Great Eastern Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 22 Feb 1869[1] | Opened | ||||
| 3 Mar 1952[1] | Closed for regular passenger traffic | ||||
| 7 December 1964[2] | Closed for freight | ||||
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Rayne railway station was located in Rayne, Essex. The station was 15 miles 54 chains (25.23 km) from Bishop's Stortford on the Bishop's Stortford to Braintree branch line (Engineer's Line Reference BSB). The station closed in 1952.
The station is now the headquarters for the Essex Ranger Service and the visitor centre for the Flitch Way.[3] The building was listed at Grade II by Historic England in July 2015.[4]
Route
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bannister Green Halt | Great Eastern Railway Bishop's Stortford-Braintree Branch Line |
Braintree | ||
