Coryton railway station (Essex)
Coryton | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Coryton Refinery, Essex England |
| Coordinates | 51°31′00″N 0°30′27″E / 51.5166°N 0.5075°E |
| Grid reference | TQ740827 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Corringham Light Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 22 June 1901 | opens as Kynochtown |
| c. 1920 | station rebuilt |
| 1923 | renamed Coryton |
| 1 March 1952 | closed |
| 1986 | repaired |
Coryton railway station served the village of Kynochtown (later Coryton) and the Coryton Refinery in Essex, England, between 1901 and 1952.
History[edit]
The station opened on 22 June 1901. Its original name was Kynochtown after the workers' village nearby. The original station had a wooden platform 100 ft long, with a building housing male and female toilets and a waiting shelter, also made of wood.[1] It was lit by large oil lamps. During the First World War, the station's platform was extended at both ends in wood. In around 1917, a further extension in brick was added.[2] After the war ended, the Kynoch site was sold to Cory Brothers of Cardiff and the station was subsequently renamed Coryton, along with the village.[3] By this time, it was realised that the station (indeed the whole railway) would never be so busy again, so the wooden platform was demolished, leaving just the brick extension, with a ramp made from old sleepers added at its left end.[4] The station building was resited at ground level a short distance away. The brick platform itself had one metal seat, but no other facilities. There were a number of sidings at the station, which became overgrown in later years.[5]
Closure[edit]
The station closed when passenger services on the line ended in 1952. In the years immediately afterwards, the wooden building was demolished and the station became heavily infested with weeds.[6] In 1986, the station was repaired by Mobil.[7]
References[edit]
- Gotheridge, Ivor (1985). The Corringham Light Railway. The Oakwood Press.
- Kay, Peter (2008). The Corringham Light Railway A New History.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terminus | Corringham Light Railway | Corringham Line and station closed |