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Dunmow railway station

Coordinates: 51°52′03″N 0°22′09″E / 51.8676°N 0.3693°E / 51.8676; 0.3693
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Dunmow
Dunmow railway station in 1976.
General information
LocationGreat Dunmow, Uttlesford
England
Coordinates51°52′03″N 0°22′09″E / 51.8676°N 0.3693°E / 51.8676; 0.3693
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyBishop's Stortford, Dunmow and Braintree Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
22 February 1869Station opened
3 March 1952regular passenger services ceased
August Bank Holiday 1964last used by special excursion trains
1 April 1969closed (goods)

Dunmow railway station was a station serving Great Dunmow, Essex. The station was 9 miles 38 chains (15.25 km) from Bishop's Stortford on the Bishop's Stortford to Braintree branch line (Engineer's Line Reference BSB).

History

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The railway line through Dunmow was built by the Bishop's Stortford, Dunmow and Braintree Railway (BSD&BR). The line, including Dunmow station, was opened on 22 February 1869, and on the same day the BSD&BR company was absorbed by the Great Eastern Railway.[1][2]

Regular services ended on 3 March 1952, but the station was last used by excursion trains in August 1964.[3] [4] It closed to goods on 1 April 1969.[5] The site and trackbed have been used for the B1256 Dunmow Bypass and no trace of the railway remains.

Route

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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Easton Lodge   Great Eastern Railway
Bishop's Stortford-Braintree Branch Line
  Felsted

References

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  1. ^ Awdry, Christopher (1990). Encyclopaedia of British Railway Companies. London: Guild Publishing. p. 118. CN 8983.
  2. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 86. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  3. ^ Railway Passenger Stations by M.Quick page 174
  4. ^ "Disused Stations". Subterranea Britannica.
  5. ^ "Disused Stations". Subterranea Britannica.

Further reading

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  • Peter Paye (2010). Bishop's Stortford, Dunmow and Braintree Branch. Oakwood Press. ISBN 978-0-85361-708-2.
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