Weeley railway station

Weeley railway station is on the Sunshine Coast Line, a branch of the Great Eastern Main Line, in the East of England, serving the village of Weeley, Essex. It is 62 miles 78 chains (101.3 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street[1] and is situated between Great Bentley to the west and Thorpe-le-Soken to the east. Its three-letter station code is WEE.

Weeley
National Rail
General information
LocationWeeley, Tendring
England
Coordinates51.853°N 1.115°E / 51.853; 1.115
Grid referenceTM146217
Managed byGreater Anglia
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeWEE
ClassificationDfT category F2
History
Original companyTendring Hundred Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
8 January 1866 (1866-01-08)Opened
Passengers
2017/18Increase 33,354
2018/19Increase 34,908
2019/20Increase 37,652
2020/21Decrease 11,506
2021/22Increase 30,360
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

The station was opened by the Tendring Hundred Railway, a subsidiary of the Great Eastern Railway, in 1866. It is currently managed by Greater Anglia, which also operates all trains serving the station.

History

The station was opened on 8 January 1866 by the Tendring Hundred Railway, a subsidiary of the Great Eastern Railway.[2]

The original level crossing beside the station was replaced by a flyover as part of the first Weeley by-pass in the 1930s.

In 2011 the station received a minor facelift, which included the addition of an accessible ramp with hand rails, updated warning signs, and a clean-up. In 2014 a footbridge of modular steel construction connecting the platforms was installed, replacing the old concrete structure.[3]

Since the original station building has been disused for many years, in 2016 it was reported that the franchisee, Greater Anglia, planned to demolish it and provide platform shelters in its place. It also planned to demolish the station buildings at Alresford and Kirby Cross.[4] The buildings were subsequently offered to Tendring District Council for £1 each, should the council wish to renovate them.[5]

Services

The typical off-peak service is of one train per hour to Colchester and one to Walton-on-the-Naze. Due to its low patronage – the lowest of all the stations on the Sunshine Coast Line – Weeley is closed on Sundays. There are some additional services running to and from London Liverpool Street and Clacton-on-Sea during peak hours.

Operator Route Rolling stock Typical frequency Notes
Greater Anglia Colchester - Colchester Town - Hythe - Wivenhoe - Alresford - Great Bentley - Weeley - Thorpe-le-Soken - Kirby Cross - Frinton-on-Sea - Walton-on-the-Naze Class 321 1x per hour Not Sundays

References
  1. "RailRef GE Great Eastern". Archived from the original on 6 January 2013.
  2. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 243. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  3. "Weeley Station Bridge Replacement", spenceltd.co.uk. Retrieved on 29 September 2014.
  4. "Petition to fight Abellio Greater Anglia plans to demolish the Alresford Railway Station house | Gazette".
  5. "Abellio offers council three disused stations for £1 each". Gazette. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
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