Sible and Castle Hedingham railway station
Sible and Castle Hedingham | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Sible Hedingham, Braintree England | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Colne Valley and Halstead Railway[1] | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Colne Valley and Halstead Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 Jul 1861[1] | Opened as Castle Hedingham | ||||
| Sep 1867[1] | Renamed Sible and Castle Hedingham | ||||
| 1 Jan 1962[1] | Closed for passengers | ||||
| 13 July 1964 | closed for freight | ||||
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Sible and Castle Hedingham railway station was a station in Sible Hedingham, Essex. It was 59 miles 56 chains (96.08 km) from London Liverpool Street via Marks Tey.[2] It closed for passengers in 1962. Dismantled brick by brick, it is was relocated and reconstructed about 1 mile (1.6 km) to the north, renamed Castle Hedingham and serves as the HQ for the Colne Valley Railway heritage railway, which started operations in 1973.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yeldham | Colne Valley and Halstead Railway | Halstead | ||
References
- ^ a b c d Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. pp. 56, 212. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- ^ "ELR: COV mileages".
External links
- Sible and Castle Hedingham station on navigable 1946 O. S. map
- "Disused Stations". Subterranea Britannica.
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