Easton Lodge railway station

Easton Lodge
Site of the station in 1992
Operations
Original company Bishops Stortford, Dunmow and Braintree Railway
Pre-grouping Great Eastern Railway
Post-grouping London and North Eastern Railway
Platforms 1
History
1895 Opened
3 March 1952 Closed[1]
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z
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Easton Lodge railway station was located to the west of Great Dunmow, Essex, near Easton Lodge. The station on the Bishop's Stortford to Braintree branch line (Engineer's Line Reference BSB). The station closed in 1952, with the line being used for freight until it was closed in 1972.

It was described in the Railway Magazine:

The Earl of Warwick has also the pleasure of possessing a railway station of his own. It is attached to his Essex residence of Easton Lodge, and bears the same name as the house. Of course, it is on the line owned by the Great Eastern Railway, and a short distance from Dunmow. It is perhaps as much used as any really "private" station, for the Warwick family spend much time every year at Easton, and keep constant company there.[2]

The station was built in 1895, significantly later than the rest of the line, and was funded by the Earl and Countess of Warwick at a cost of £140 plus £52 annually for 10 years for upkeep; they also allowed it to be used by the general public.[3] It has now been demolished but the crossing keeper's cottage remains. The adjacent land is now a banana ripening depot.

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Takeley
Line and station closed		   Great Eastern Railway
Bishop's Stortford-Braintree Branch Line		   Dunmow
Line and station closed

Further reading

  1. ↑ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 88. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  2. ↑ Wade, George A. (November 1903). "Private Railway Stations". The Railway Magazine.
  3. ↑ . From Stortford-History website. Downloaded 23 May 2018.
  • Peter Paye, (2010). Bishop's Stortford, Dunmow and Braintree Branch. Oakwood Press. ISBN 978-0-85361-708-2.
  • Easton Lodge station on navigable 1946 O. S. map
  • "Disused Stations". Subterranea Britannica.

Coordinates: 51°52′03″N 0°19′37″E / 51.8675°N 0.327°E / 51.8675; 0.327

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