When did Maldon Railway station close?
10 September 1939
Maldon West railway station served the town of Maldon, Essex. It was opened on 1 October 1889 by the Great Eastern Railway on a branch line from Woodham Ferrers to Maldon. It was closed in 1916 during World War I but reopened as a halt in 1919….Maldon West railway station.
| Maldon West | |
|---|---|
| 10 September 1939 | Permanently closed |
Where in UK is Maldon?
Essex
Maldon (/ˈmɔːldən/, locally /ˈmɒldən/) is a town and civil parish on the Blackwater estuary in Essex, England. It is the seat of the Maldon District and starting point of the Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation. It is most renowned for Maldon Sea Salt which is produced in the area.
When did West Maldon railway station open and close?
There was also a smaller station in west Maldon, which was part of the Great Eastern Railway. It opened in 1889 and was on the branch from Woodham Ferrers to Maldon. It was closed for three years during World War I but reopened as a small station in 1919.
When did the Maldon to Woodham Ferris line open?
In 1862 Eastern Counties Railway was absorbed into the Great Eastern Railway who constructed the Maldon to Woodham Ferris line including the Maldon West Station which opened in 1889. This line linked Maldon with the newly constructed London to Southend-on-sea railway which had opened the same year.
When was the first train from Maldon to Witham?
The first goods train left Maldon East Station in August 1848 followed by the commencement of passenger services. Originally the line to Witham was dual track but due to the line not performing as planned one track was lifted during the period of the Crimmean War (1854-6) and sold to the War Office.
When was the Maldon and Braintree Railway built?
Plans for a railway line to Witham and Braintree and also a projected line to Chelmsford were deposited in 1845. Following a private Act of Parliament Royal Assent was given in June 1846 granting power to run the line from Maldon via Heybridge, Langford and Wickham Bishops to Witham.