19th century railway station, 'Shenfield Station', Hutton Road (EHER 40898)

A brick-built 19th century railway station on the Great Eastern Railway, constructed in 1886 and opened in 1898 under the name Shenfield and Hutton Junction. It may have been open for a short period between 1843 and 1850. The main part of the building was demolished in 1932 and late 20th century alterations have concealed some of the modifications made at this time. The station is being maintained as a functioning railway station. Summary from record 41000: Shenfield Station, Shenfield and Hutton Junction in 1897, existed from 1886 but main area was demolished in 1932. Still a fully functioning railway station. The west-facing station booking hall façade with offices above (Photo Film E24/P101024 from west) of brick red brick in regular bond mostly conceals the older building of darker red brick in irregular Flemish bond which is exposed at the extreme right (south), (Photo Film E29/P101029) and left of the façade. Below the left wing forming part of the embankment are 3 blind niches in blue engineering brick (Film E25/ P101025) with, above, a blue brick double-diamond motif imposed in the red brick.

2011. Field survey. Shenfield Station, opened under the name Shenfield and Huttton Junction in 1897, existed from 1886 but the main area was demolished in 1932. The building may contain remnants of the 1886 station at its core, but the main part was demolished in 1932. The latest facade, built around 1972, has partly concealed 1933 modifications. Platform 5 is from 1933 and platforms 3/4 are from about 1886 and altered. The West-facing red-brick façade of the station comprises the booking hall and offices above, and conceals the older building of darker red brick in irregular Flemish bond, which is exposes at the extreme right (South) and left (North) of the façade. Below the left wing, forming part of the embankment, are three blind niches in blue engineering brick with, a blue brick double-diamond motif imposed in the red brick above. There are five platforms, one single to the West and two double, with metal posts and brackets supporting the canopies, and which are accessed from street level by stairs or lift. The sidings are to the SW. Signal box, cattle pens, O.S. map 1898, not extant. Being maintained as a functioning railway station. <1> Information from the NRHE data transfer: Railway station on the Great Eastern Railway opened in 1843. No sources for this information were provided. See also: <2> Note: The station may have been originally opened in 1843, until 1850 when it was closed due to low user numbers. Though a verifiable source for this information cannot be identified.