Yaxley Halt railway station was located in Yaxley, Suffolk. It was midway along a branch line from Mellis to the terminus at Eye which opened in 1867. Yaxley Halt did not open until 20 December 1922[2] and closed in 1931 when passenger trains were withdrawn from the branch.
Yaxley Halt | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Yaxley, Mid Suffolk England |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Great Eastern Railway[1] |
| Pre-grouping | Great Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 20 Dec 1922[1] | Station opened |
| 2 Feb 1931 | Station closed |
The station was situated adjacent to the Ipswich to Norwich main road (the A140) which passed over the railway at this point on a bridge known as the "Dukes Bridge". On inclement days passengers used to shelter under the bridge as the platform was a very basic affair with name board and oil lamp. Passenger trains carried a ladder by which passengers could board and alight.[3]
Freight traffic continued on the Eye Branch until 1964 when the line closed. It was lifted in 1965.
The 1925 1:2500 map indicated a Roman coin was found on the line just to the east of the station.[3]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mellis | Great Eastern Railway Eye Branch |
Eye |
References edit
- ^ a b 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. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- ^ Great Eastern Society Rail Journal No 132 The Suffolk Venturer Railtour by J S Gilks October 2007
- ^ a b Great Eastern Society Rail Journal No 84 Yaxley Halt by Peter Paye October 1995