Stane Street Halt railway station

Stane Street Halt
Location
Place Takeley
Area Uttlesford
Coordinates 51°52′02″N 0°14′50″E / 51.8673°N 0.2472°E / 51.8673; 0.2472Coordinates: 51°52′02″N 0°14′50″E / 51.8673°N 0.2472°E / 51.8673; 0.2472
Grid reference TL547211
Operations
Original company Great Eastern Railway
Pre-grouping Great Eastern Railway
Post-grouping London and North Eastern Railway
Platforms 1
History
18 December 1922 (1922-12-18) Opened
3 March 1952 (1952-03-03) Closed
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
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Stane Street Halt railway station was a station serving the community of Takeley Street to the west of the village of Takeley near Bishop's Stortford, England. The station was 4 miles 18 chains (6.80 km) from Bishop's Stortford on the Bishop's Stortford to Braintree branch line (Engineer's Line Reference BSB).

The halt opened on 18 December 1922 and closed on 3 March 1952.[1] It was named after the nearby Roman road.

The halt along with almost all the intermediate stations on the Bishop's Stortford–Braintree branch were little used. The halt was built in a rural area. The village centre of Takeley is still rural and Stane Street and Takeley stations were very close together. However to try to boost passenger numbers, the owner of the line introduced a bus service. However the hoped for passenger numbers never materialized.

It closed to passengers along with the rest of the branch.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 218. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  2. ↑ "Disused Stations". Subterranea Britannica.

Further reading

  • Peter Paye, (2010). Bishop's Stortford, Dunmow and Braintree Branch. Oakwood Press. ISBN 978-0-85361-708-2.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Hockerill Halt
Line and station closed		   Great Eastern Railway
Bishop's Stortford-Braintree Branch Line		   Takeley
Line and station closed
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