Wickham Bishops railway station served the village of Wickham Bishops, Essex. It was opened in 1848 by the Maldon, Witham & Braintree Railway (MWBR) on a branch line from Witham to Maldon East and Heybridge. The station was 2 miles 39 chains (4.00 km) from Witham station. The line and station closed to passenger services in 1964 though goods traffic continued for a further two years.
Wickham Bishops | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Wickham Bishops, Maldon England |
| Coordinates | 51°46′24″N 0°38′35″E / 51.7732°N 0.6431°E |
| Grid reference | TL824116 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Maldon, Witham & Braintree Railway[1] Eastern Counties Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 2 October 1848 | Opened as Wickham[1] |
| 1 October 1913 | Renamed Wickham Bishops[1] |
| 7 September 1964 | Closed |
History edit
The MWBR, which consisted of two branch lines from the Eastern Counties Railway station at Witham, opened for goods traffic on 15 August 1848. Passenger services began on 2 October that year,[2] and a station originally named Wickham was opened that day.[1]
The station was renamed Wickham Bishops on 1 October 1913. It, and the rest of the line, closed on 7 September 1964.[1] The main station building is now a private house.
References edit
- ^ a b c d e Butt, R. V. J. (October 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. 250. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- ^ Awdry, Christopher (1990). Encyclopaedia of British Railway Companies. London: Guild Publishing. p. 147. CN 8983.
External links edit
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Witham Line closed, station open |
Great Eastern Railway Witham–Maldon branch line |
Langford and Ulting Line and station closed |
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