Bradfield railway station served the village of Bradfield in Essex. It was on the Manningtree to Harwich branch line, which is today known as The Mayflower Line.[2] It closed in 1956. Consisting of just two through platforms it had no sidings for working local goods traffic, which was the normal scenario in rural East Anglia.[3] The station buildings on the up platform were particularly splendid for a very small station and were captured by the well known and popular transport artist Malcolm Root FGRA.[4] The facilities on the down platform were very modest by comparison. The station had a very restricted catchment area and with a local population of just 730 in 1901 and 811 in 1961, passenger numbers were always very limited.[5] A level crossing at the west end of the station was controlled by a signal box on the up side with just 12 levers.[6]
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mistley Line and station open |
Eastern Region of British Railways Mayflower line |
Priory Halt Line open, station closed | ||
Bradfield | |
|---|---|
 Bradfield station in June 1963 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Bradfield, Tendring England |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Eastern Union Railway[1] Eastern Counties Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 15 August 1854 | Opened[1] |
| 2 July 1956 | Closed |
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