Thaxted railway station
Thaxted | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Thaxted, Uttlesford England | ||||
| Coordinates | 51°56′44″N 0°20′00″E / 51.9456°N 0.3332°E | ||||
| Grid reference | TL604300 | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Elsenham & Thaxted Light Railway[1] | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Elsenham & Thaxted Light Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 April 1913 | Opened[1] | ||||
| 15 September 1952 | Closed[1] | ||||
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Thaxted railway station served the village of Thaxted, Essex. It was located 5 miles 47 chains (8.99 km) from Elsenham station.[2] It closed in 1952.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Cutlers Green Halt | Elsenham & Thaxted Light Railway | Terminus |
References
- ^ a b c 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. p. 228. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- ^ "ELR: ELT mileages".
- Paye, Peter. The Thaxted & Elsenham light railway. Locomotion Papers, no. 96.
- Paye, Peter (1984). The Thaxted Branch. Oxford Publishing Co. ISBN 978-0-86093-184-3.
External links
- Thaxted station on navigable 1946 O. S. map
- "Disused Stations". Subterranea Britannica.
- Photograph of engine shed 1950