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Route of New Essex Railway (EHER 80746)

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Summary

The New Essex Railway from Wickford, on the Shenfield and Southend line to Southminster, was opened in 1889.

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred TQ 8561 9634 (21182m by 6478m)
Civil Parish RETTENDON, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX
Civil Parish RUNWELL, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX
Civil Parish SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX
Civil Parish ALTHORNE, MALDON, ESSEX
Civil Parish BURNHAM-ON-CROUCH, MALDON, ESSEX
Civil Parish LATCHINGDON, MALDON, ESSEX
Civil Parish NORTH FAMBRIDGE, MALDON, ESSEX
Civil Parish PURLEIGH, MALDON, ESSEX
Civil Parish SOUTHMINSTER, MALDON, ESSEX
Civil Parish STOW MARIES, MALDON, ESSEX

Type and Period

Description

Information from NRHE: The New Essex Railway from Wickford, on the Shenfield and Southend line to Southminster, was opened in 1889. Diesel multiple units were introduced in 1956. <1>

Sources

  • <1> Monograph: Gordon, D.I.. 1977. A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain - Volume 5 - Eastern Counties. pp 55-56.

Related Monuments/Buildings (19)

Other References

  • National Monuments Record: LINEAR 1119

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