Birdbrook railway station

Disused railway station in Birdbrook, Essex, England

52°02′59″N 0°30′03″E / 52.0498°N 0.5007°E / 52.0498; 0.5007Platforms1Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyColne Valley and Halstead RailwayPre-groupingColne Valley and Halstead RailwayPost-groupingLondon and North Eastern RailwayKey dates10 May 1863Opened^[1]1 Jan 1962Closed

Birdbrook railway station was located 0.7 miles (1.1 km) to the northeast of the village of Birdbrook, Essex. It was 65 miles 74 chains (106.10 km; 65.93 mi) from London Liverpool Street via Marks Tey.^[2] It opened in 1863 as the replacement for Whitley station, and closed in 1962.^[3]

Former Services

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Haverhill South Line and station closed		Colne Valley and Halstead Railway to 1924		Whitley Line and station closed
Haverhill North Line and station closed		London and North Eastern Railway Colne Valley and Halstead line 1924 on		Whitley Line and station closed

References

^ 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.
^ "ELR: COV mileages".
^ "Disused Stations: Birdbrook Station". www.subbrit.org.uk. Retrieved 17 October 2018.