Yaxley Halt railway station
Disused railway station in Suffolk, England
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Yaxley Halt railway station was located in Yaxley, Suffolk. It was midway along a branch line from Mellis to the terminus at Eye which opened in 1867. Yaxley Halt did not open until 20 December 1922[2] and closed in 1931 when passenger trains were withdrawn from the branch.
Yaxley Halt | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Yaxley, Mid Suffolk England | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Great Eastern Railway[1] | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Great Eastern Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 20 Dec 1922[1] | Station opened | ||||
| 2 Feb 1931 | Station closed | ||||
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The station was situated adjacent to the Ipswich to Norwich main road (the A140) which passed over the railway at this point on a bridge known as the "Dukes Bridge". On inclement days passengers used to shelter under the bridge as the platform was a very basic affair with name board and oil lamp. Passenger trains carried a ladder by which passengers could board and alight.[3]
Freight traffic continued on the Eye Branch until 1964 when the line closed. It was lifted in 1965.
The 1925 1:2500 map indicated a Roman coin was found on the line just to the east of the station.[3]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Mellis | Great Eastern Railway Eye Branch |
Eye | ||