Kelvedon railway station
Kelvedon 
|
|
|---|---|
 |
|
| Location | |
| Place | Kelvedon and Feering |
| Local authority | District of Braintree |
| Coordinates | 51°50′27.29″N 0°42′09.85″E / 51.8409139°N 0.7027361°ECoordinates: 51°50′27.29″N 0°42′09.85″E / 51.8409139°N 0.7027361°E |
| Grid reference | TL862192 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | KEL |
| Managed by | Abellio Greater Anglia |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| DfT category | C2 |
| Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries |
|
| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2011/12 |
 0.827 million |
| 2012/13 |
 0.813 million |
| 2013/14 |
0.837 million |
| 2014/15 |
0.854 million |
| 2015/16 |
0.878 million |
| History | |
| Original company | Eastern Counties Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| 29 March 1843 | Opened |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Kelvedon from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
 |
|
Kelvedon railway station is on the Great Eastern Main Line (GEML) in the East of England, serving the villages of Kelvedon and Feering, Essex. It is also the closest station to the settlements of Coggeshall and Tiptree. Kelvedon is 42 miles 21 chains (68.0 km) down-line from London Liverpool Street. It is situated between Witham to the west and Marks Tey and to the east. Its three-letter station code is KEL.
The station was opened in 1843 by the Eastern Counties Railway. It is currently operated by Abellio Greater Anglia, which also runs all trains serving the station. To the north-east was a separate station called Kelvedon Low Level, which until 1951 was the terminus of the now disused Kelvedon and Tollesbury Light Railway.
The section of the Eastern Counties Railway between Brentwood and Colchester was opened on 29 March 1843, and one of the original stations on that section was Kelvedon.
In common with most rural stations, Kelvedon handled local goods and a 1923 plan shows sidings with cattle pens on the up-side at the London end, and sidings with a goods shed on the down-side at the London end of the station. There was also a large warehouse which was used by King Seeds for many years on the down-side. The goods yard closed on 7 December 1964.
There was a link line to Kelvedon Low Level railway station with a drop of 1 in 50, which joined the main line at the country end of the up line.
...
Wikipedia