Yeldham railway station
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LocationGreat Yeldham, Braintree
England
England
Platforms1
StatusDisused
Original companyColne Valley and Halstead Railway
Yeldham | |||||
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.jpg) The site of the station in 2013 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Great Yeldham, 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 | |||||
| 26 May 1862 | Opened[1] | ||||
| 1 Jan 1962 | Closed for passengers | ||||
| 28 December 1964 | Closed for freight | ||||
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Yeldham railway station was located in Great Yeldham, Essex, England. It was a stop on the Colne Valley and Halstead Railway and was sited 62 miles 12 chains (100 km) from London Liverpool Street, via Marks Tey.[2]
The station opened on 26 May 1862 by the Colne Valley and Halstead Railway, on an extension of the line from Chappel & Wakes Colne to Haverhill.[3]
As with many rural lines, the rise of the motor car reduced patronage; the last train stopped here on 30 December 1961 and station was closed two days later. The tracks were lifted in 1966.[3]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitley | Colne Valley and Halstead Railway | Sible and Castle Hedingham | ||
