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(Redirected from Purfleet Rifle Range Halt railway station) Former railway station in Essex, England

Purfleet Rifle Range
General information
LocationPurfleet, Thurrock
England
Coordinates51°29′31″N 0°13′58″E / 51.4920°N 0.2327°E / 51.4920; 0.2327
Grid referenceTQ553793
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLondon, Tilbury and Southend Railway
Pre-groupingMidland Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
London Midland Region of British Railways
Key dates
1911Opened to goods and military personnel
October 1921Opened to passengers
31 May 1948Closed to passengers and goods

Purfleet Rifle Range was a railway station on the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway. It was opened for military use in 1911 and public use in 1921 and closed in 1948. It was located between Purfleet and Rainham railway stations.

References

  1. "Disused Stations: Purfleet Rifle Range Station". www.disused-stations.org.uk.
  2. Chronology of Londons Railways by H.V.Borley page 76
London, Tilbury and Southend Railway
Stations
Forest Gate Junction to Southend
Bow to Barking extension
Barking to Pitsea extension
Shoeburyness extension
Romford to Grays branch
Locomotives
Relationships
Absorbed by the Midland Railway in 1912
Closed railway stations in Essex
Colne Valley and Halstead Railway
Saffron Walden Railway
Kelvedon and Tollesbury Light Railway
Elsenham & Thaxted Light Railway
Witham to Maldon branch line
Maldon–Woodham Ferrers
Bishop's Stortford–Braintree branch line
Corringham Light Railway
Epping to Ongar branch
Other lines


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