Haverhill South railway station

Haverhill South railway station was located in Haverhill, Suffolk. It was a terminus on the Colne Valley and Halstead Railway.

Haverhill South
LocationHaverhill, West Suffolk
England
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyColne Valley and Halstead Railway
Pre-groupingColne Valley and Halstead Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
10 May 1863Opened[1]
1 Jul 1923Renamed Haverhill South[1]
14 July 1924Closed to passengers[1]
19 April 1965closed for freight

In 1924 passenger services were diverted to Haverhill North (on the Stour Valley Railway) which also served the town, but Haverhill South continued to be served by freight trains until 1965.

Since closure the station has been demolished and the site redeveloped.

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Terminus   Colne Valley and Halstead Railway   Birdbrook

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. 115. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199.


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