Tiptree railway station
Tiptree railway station was on the Kelvedon and Tollesbury Light Railway, serving the village of Tiptree, Essex, England. The station was 3 miles 39 chains (5.61 km) from Kelvedon Low Level railway station.[1]
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| Location | Tiptree, Colchester England |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Kelvedon and Tollesbury Light Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 October 1904 | Opened |
| 7 May 1951 | Closed |
The station was opened in 1904. It was closed, along with the rest of the line for passengers, on 7 May 1951.[2]
A short siding ran from the station into the Wilkin & Sons jam factory for freight traffic.[3] The section between the jam factory and Kelvedon, through the closed Tiptree station, continued in use for freight traffic until 28 September 1962.[4]
References
- "ELR: KET mileages".
- 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 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199.
- "A Potted History". Wilkin & Sons. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- Keith Lovell (1999). "The Crab and Winkle Line". Tollesbury.org. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
External links
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Inworth | Great Eastern Railway Kelvedon and Tollesbury Light Railway |
Tolleshunt Knights |
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