Tolleshunt Knights railway station

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Tolleshunt Knights
Tolleshunt Knights Halt, 1950 (geograph 5317008).jpg
7 August 1950
General information
Location Tolleshunt Knights, Maldon
England
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Great Eastern Railway
Pre-grouping Great Eastern Railway
Post-grouping London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
12 December 1910 [1] Opened
7 May 1951Closed

Tolleshunt Knights railway station was on the Kelvedon and Tollesbury Light Railway, serving the village of Tolleshunt Knights, Essex. The station was 4  miles 1  chain (6.46 km) from Kelvedon Low Level railway station. [2]

The station was opened in 1910. It was closed, along with the rest of the line, on 7 May 1951. [3]

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References

  1. Disused Stations website by Nick Catford
  2. "ELR: mileages".
  3. 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.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Tiptree   Great Eastern Railway
Kelvedon and Tollesbury Light Railway
  Tolleshunt d'Arcy

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