Saffron Walden railway station

{{Short description|Former railway station in England}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2017}}

{{Use British English|date=July 2017}}

{{Infobox station

| name = Saffron Walden

| status = Disused

| image = Saffron Walden Station 1970.jpg

| caption = The station in 1970

| borough = Saffron Walden, Uttlesford

| country = England

| coordinates = {{coord|52.0192|0.2433|type:railwaystation_region:GB|display=inline,title}}

| grid_name = Grid reference

| grid_position = {{gbmapscaled|TL540380|25|TL540380}}

| platforms = 1

| original = Saffron Walden Railway

| pregroup = Great Eastern Railway

| postgroup = London and North Eastern Railway

| years = 23 November 1865

| events = Opened

| years1 = 7 September 1964

| events1 = Closed to passengers

| years2 = 28 December 1964

| events2 = Closed to goods

}}

Saffron Walden railway station served the town of Saffron Walden, Essex, between 1865{{Butt-Stations}} and 1964.{{Subbrit|s/saffron_walden}} The station was {{convert|43|mi|43|chain|km|2|lk=in}} from {{rws|London Liverpool Street}}, on the Saffron Walden Railway between {{rws|Audley End}} and {{rws|Bartlow}}.{{Cite web|url=http://www.railwaycodes.org.uk/elrs/_mileages/A/AEB.txt|title=ELR: AEB mileages}}

Present day

The station yard has been developed for housing, with the station building being retained and converted into private dwellings.

Since the station's closure, the nearest station to Walden is Audley End.{{Cite web|title=National Rail Enquiries - Station facilities for Audley End|url=https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/AUD/details.html|access-date=2020-08-12|website=www.nationalrail.co.uk}}

Route

{{Disused Rail Start}}

{{rail line|previous={{stnlnk|Acrow Halt}}|next={{stnlnk|Audley End}}|route=Great Eastern Railway
Saffron Walden Railway|col=000000}}

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References

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