Rayne railway station

Rayne

Rayne railway station in 2005
Location
Area Braintree
Operations
Original company Bishops Stortford, Dunmow and Braintree Railway[1]
Pre-grouping Great Eastern Railway
Post-grouping London and North Eastern Railway
Platforms 1
History
22 Feb 1869[1] Opened
3 Mar 1952[1] Closed for regular passenger traffic
After Aug 1961[1] Closed
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z
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Rayne railway station was located in Rayne, Essex. It closed in 1952.

History

The station is now the headquarters for the Essex Ranger Service and the visitor centre for the Flitch Way.[2] The building was listed at Grade II by Historic England in July 2015.[3]

Route

Former Services
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Bannister Green Halt   Great Eastern Railway
Bishop's Stortford-Braintree Branch Line		   Braintree

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Butt, R. V. J. (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. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.
  2. ↑ "Flitch Way - Discovering Essex - making tracks countryside through the Essex Countryside" (PDF). 5 November 2008. Retrieved 23 December 2010.
  3. ↑ Historic England. "Rayne Railway Station, 4 Station Road, Rayne, Braintree, Essex, CM77 6RX  (Grade II) (1425096)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 21 July 2015.

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Coordinates: 51°52′24″N 0°30′23″E / 51.8732°N 0.5063°E / 51.8732; 0.5063

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