| Jaywick Sands | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Clacton-on-Sea, Essex England |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Jaywick Miniature Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 31 July 1936 | station opens |
| September 1939 | station closes |
| Summer 1949 | station re-opens and closes |
Jaywick Sands railway station was the lower terminus of the 18-inch gauge Jaywick Miniature Railway in Essex, UK.
History
Jaywick Sands had a single platform built of wood, which was provided with a single wooden bench, palisade fencing and electric lamps. Jaywick Sands also (unlike Crossways) had a small wooden ticket-office, though most tickets were sold on the trains. Because the JMR had no turntable, the locomotives always ran tender-first into Jaywick Sands.
The original route of the JMR closed in 1939, but in 1949, the lower half was briefly re-opened, running during the 1949 summer season only. The section in question would have been midway round the 180-degree curve, around half a mile from Jaywick Sands.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terminus | Jaywick Miniature Railway | Crossways |
References
- Mitchell, V. Branch Lines to Clacton and Walton. 2011. Middleton Press. pp.95-97
- Little, L. A Single to the Seashore, The Jaywick Miniature Railway.Narrow Gauge Railway Society. p.10
- Little, L. A Single to the Seashore, The Jaywick Miniature Railway.Narrow Gauge Railway Society. p.16
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