Bradfield railway station

Bradfield railway station served the village of Bradfield in Essex. It was on the Manningtree to Harwich branch line, which is today known as The Mayflower Line.[2] It closed in 1956. Consisting of just two through platforms it had no sidings for working local goods traffic, which was the normal scenario in rural East Anglia.[3] The station buildings on the up platform were particularly splendid for a very small station and were captured by the well known and popular transport artist Malcolm Root FGRA.[4] The facilities on the down platform were very modest by comparison. The station had a very restricted catchment area and with a local population of just 730 in 1901 and 811 in 1961, passenger numbers were always very limited.[5] A level crossing at the west end of the station was controlled by a signal box on the up side with just 12 levers.[6]

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Mistley
Line and station open		   Eastern Region of British Railways
Mayflower line		   Priory Halt
Line open, station closed

Bradfield
Bradfield station in 1963
LocationBradfield, Tendring
England
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyEastern Union Railway[1]
Eastern Counties Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
15 August 1854Opened[1]
2 July 1956Closed

References
  1. 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. p. 41. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199.
  2. Body, Geoffrey (1986). PSL Field Guide, Railways of the Eastern Region, Vol. 1. Wellingborough: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 81. ISBN 0-85059-712-9.
  3. Mitchell, Vic (June 2011). Branch Lines to Harwich and Hadleigh. Midhurst: Middleton Press. Plan IV and Plate 29. ISBN 978-1-908174-02-4.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  4. Mitchell 2011, rear cover
  5. Mitchell 2011, plate 29
  6. Mitchell 2011, plate 30


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