Yaxley Halt railway station
Yaxley Halt | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Yaxley, Mid Suffolk England |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Great Eastern Railway[1] |
| Pre-grouping | Great Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 20 Dec 1922[1] | Station opened |
| 2 Feb 1931 | Station closed |
Yaxley Halt railway station was located in
Eye which opened in 1867. Yaxley Halt did not open until 20 December 1922[2]
and closed in 1931 when passenger trains were withdrawn from the branch.
The station was situated adjacent to the Ipswich to Norwich main road (the A140) which passed over the railway at this point on a bridge known as the "Dukes Bridge". On inclement days passengers used to shelter under the bridge as the platform was a very basic affair with name board and oil lamp. Passenger trains carried a ladder by which passengers could board and alight.[3]
Freight traffic continued on the Eye Branch until 1964 when the line closed. It was lifted in 1965.
The 1925 1:2500 map indicated a Roman coin was found on the line just to the east of the station.[3]
Former services
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mellis | Great Eastern Railway Eye Branch |
Eye
|
References
External links
- Navigable 1946 O. S. map showing the line through Yaxley, but the station no longer marked having closed in 1931.
- Yaxley churches webpage including a reference to Yaxley's station.
 Closed railway stations in Suffolk | |
|---|---|
| Aldeburgh branch | |
| Framlingham branch | |
| Mid-Suffolk Light Railway | |
| Great Eastern Main Line | |
| Felixstowe branch line | |
| Stour Valley Railway | |
Long Melford to Bury St Edmunds branch | |
| Thetford to Bury St Edmunds line | |
| Cambridge to Mildenhall railway | |
| Norfolk and Suffolk Joint Railway | |
| Hadleigh branch | |
| Eye Branch | |
| Southwold Railway | |
| Other lines | |