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 | |
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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
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bannister Green Halt | Great Eastern Railway Bishop's Stortford-Braintree Branch Line |
Braintree | ||
References
- 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.
- ↑ "Flitch Way - Discovering Essex - making tracks countryside through the Essex Countryside" (PDF). 5 November 2008. Retrieved 23 December 2010.
- ↑ 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.
Further reading
- Paye, Peter, (2010). Bishop's Stortford, Dunmow and Braintree Branch. Oakwood Press. ISBN 978-0-85361-708-2.
External links
Coordinates: 51°52′24″N 0°30′23″E / 51.8732°N 0.5063°E
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