Yeldham railway station

Yeldham railway station was located in Great Yeldham, Essex, England. It was a stop on the Colne Valley and Halstead Railway and was sited 62 miles 12 chains (100 km) from London Liverpool Street, via Marks Tey.^[2]

Yeldham
The site of the station in 2013
General information
Location	Great Yeldham, Braintree England
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Colne Valley and Halstead Railway
Pre-grouping	Colne Valley and Halstead Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
26 May 1862	Opened[1]
1 Jan 1962	Closed for passengers
28 December 1964	Closed for freight

History

The station opened on 26 May 1862 by the Colne Valley and Halstead Railway, on an extension of the line from Chappel & Wakes Colne to Haverhill.^[3]

As with many rural lines, the rise of the motor car reduced patronage; the last train stopped here on 30 December 1961 and station was closed two days later. The tracks were lifted in 1966.^[3]

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Whitley		Colne Valley and Halstead Railway		Sible and Castle Hedingham

The site today

The platforms are extant and were cleared in 2010. A path now passes through the old station site.^[3]