Thaxted railway station

Thaxted railway station served the village of Thaxted, Essex. It was located 5 miles 47 chains (8.99 km) from Elsenham station.[2] It closed in 1952.

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Cutlers Green Halt		Elsenham & Thaxted Light Railway		Terminus

Thaxted
Location	Thaxted, Uttlesford England
Coordinates	51.9456°N 0.3332°E
Grid reference	TL604300
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Elsenham & Thaxted Light Railway[1]
Pre-grouping	Great Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
1 April 1913	Opened[1]
15 September 1952	Closed[1]

References

1. Butt, R. V. J. (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. p. 228. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199.
2. "ELR: ELT mileages".

• Paye, Peter. The Thaxted & Elsenham light railway. Locomotion Papers, no. 96.
• Paye, Peter (1984). The Thaxted Branch. Oxford Publishing Co. ISBN 978-0-86093-184-3.

External links

• Thaxted station on navigable 1946 O. S. map
• "Disused Stations". Subterranea Britannica.
• Photograph of engine shed 1950