Site of 19th century railway station, North Fambridge Station (EHER 41052)

Now destroyed. The site of a 19th century railway station opened in 1889 on the Southminster to Shenfield branch line. The North and South platform buildings were demolished in around 1968 when the station was severely reduced in size and a modern yellow brick passenger shelter now stands on the South platform. The station is being maintained as a functioning station.

April-August 2007. Field survey. Fambridge station mainly comprises a yellow brick passenger shelter (one photo) on the platform to the South of the double track (which reverts to single track at either end of the platform). A modern metal footbridge from the South platform crosses over the track to the North platform at the West end (one photo). Several original buildings are no longer extant, including the North platform building, signal box (EHER 81687), sidings (EHER 81686) and cattle pen (EHER 81685), which can be seen on the OS map of 1897. The station was severely reduced in size in around 1968 but is being maintained as a functioning station. <1> <2> Note: the original platforms buildings were probably both destroyed in 1968 and the present passenger shelter appears to be a modern replacement. NRHE data transfer: See also <3>. NRHE summary description: Railway station on the New Essex Railway, opened in 1889. No source is provided by NRHE for this information.