Yaxley Halt railway station

Yaxley Halt railway station was located in Yaxley, Suffolk. It was midway along a branch line from Mellis to the terminus at 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 Yaxley Halt did not open until 20 December 1922[2] and closed in 1931 when passenger trains were withdrawn from the branch.

Yaxley Halt
General information
LocationYaxley, Mid Suffolk
England
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyGreat Eastern Railway[1]
Pre-groupingGreat Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
20 Dec 1922[1]Station opened
2 Feb 1931Station closed

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
  1. Butt, R. V. J. (October 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. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
  2. Great Eastern Society Rail Journal No 132 The Suffolk Venturer Railtour by J S Gilks October 2007
  3. Great Eastern Society Rail Journal No 84 Yaxley Halt by Peter Paye October 1995

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