Weeley railway station
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Weeley railway station serves the village of Weeley
in Essex
, England
. It is located on the Sunshine Coast Line, a railway operated by National Express East Anglia (the brand name of London Eastern Railway Ltd) that links Colchester
to Clacton-on-Sea
.
There is one train to Colchester and one to Walton-on-the-Naze
each hour, 6 days a week (Monday to Saturday only)
The station was opened on 8 January 1866 by the Tendring Hundred Extension Railway, a subsidiary of the Great Eastern Railway
.
, the original station house is almost derelict but is available to let
. The original level crossing
beside the station was replaced by a flyover
(from which the photograph was taken) as part of the first Weeley by-pass in the 1930s.
During 2011, the station received a minor facelift, which included the addition of a disabled entry ramp with hand rails, updated warning signs and a cleanup.
Due to its low usage, the station is closed on Sundays and all trains pass through without stopping.
Weeley
Weeley is a small village in Tendring, East Essex, England. It is served by Weeley railway station on the Sunshine Coast Line, with services operated by National Express East Anglia. It is open Monday - Saturday but closed Sundays. It has bus links to Clacton-on-sea and ColchesterIt was host to the...
in Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is located on the Sunshine Coast Line, a railway operated by National Express East Anglia (the brand name of London Eastern Railway Ltd) that links Colchester
Colchester railway station
Colchester or Colchester North is the main railway station for Colchester in Essex, England. It is on the former Great Eastern Railway main line from London Liverpool Street to Norwich and is a junction for the line to Walton-on-the-Naze and Clacton-on-Sea, which diverges southwards from the main...
to Clacton-on-Sea
Clacton railway station
Clacton-on-Sea railway station serves the town of Clacton-on-Sea in Essex, England. It is located to the north of Clacton town centre, within walking distance of the sea and pier....
.
There is one train to Colchester and one to Walton-on-the-Naze
Walton-on-the-Naze
Walton-on-the-Naze is a small town in Essex, England, on the North Sea coast in the Tendring district. It is north of Clacton and south of the port of Harwich. It abuts Frinton-on-Sea to the south, and is part of the parish of Frinton and Walton. It is a resort town, with a permanent population of...
each hour, 6 days a week (Monday to Saturday only)
The station was opened on 8 January 1866 by the Tendring Hundred Extension Railway, a subsidiary of the Great Eastern Railway
Great Eastern Railway
The Great Eastern Railway was a pre-grouping British railway company, whose main line linked London Liverpool Street to Norwich and which had other lines through East Anglia...
.
, the original station house is almost derelict but is available to let
Leasehold estate
A leasehold estate is an ownership of a temporary right to land or property in which a lessee or a tenant holds rights of real property by some form of title from a lessor or landlord....
. The original level crossing
Level crossing
A level crossing occurs where a railway line is intersected by a road or path onone level, without recourse to a bridge or tunnel. It is a type of at-grade intersection. The term also applies when a light rail line with separate right-of-way or reserved track crosses a road in the same fashion...
beside the station was replaced by a flyover
Overpass
An overpass is a bridge, road, railway or similar structure that crosses over another road or railway...
(from which the photograph was taken) as part of the first Weeley by-pass in the 1930s.
During 2011, the station received a minor facelift, which included the addition of a disabled entry ramp with hand rails, updated warning signs and a cleanup.
Due to its low usage, the station is closed on Sundays and all trains pass through without stopping.
Train Services
The following services currently call at Weeley:| Operator | Route | Material | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NXEA | Colchester Colchester railway station Colchester or Colchester North is the main railway station for Colchester in Essex, England. It is on the former Great Eastern Railway main line from London Liverpool Street to Norwich and is a junction for the line to Walton-on-the-Naze and Clacton-on-Sea, which diverges southwards from the main... - Colchester Town Colchester Town railway station Colchester Town railway station serves the town centre of Colchester in Essex, England. It is located on the Colchester to Clacton line and is one of only a small number of drive in/reverse out stations on the British network. It was formerly known as St Botolph's... - Hythe Hythe (Essex) railway station Hythe railway station is on the Sunshine Coast Line and serves the eastern areas of Colchester in Essex, England. To the west of the station there is a triangle of lines with three junctions. The two lines lead to Colchester Town and Colchester... - Wivenhoe Wivenhoe railway station Wivenhoe railway station is on the Tendring Hundred Railway and serves the small town of Wivenhoe in Essex, England. It is operated by National Express East Anglia. The station has two platforms and a footbridge, and a manned ticket office and waiting room... - Alresford - Great Bentley Great Bentley railway station Great Bentley railway station is a staffed railway station serving Great Bentley in Essex, England. The station is located north east of London Liverpool Street on the Sunshine Coast Line, a branch of the Great Eastern Main Line. The station is located at street level on Station Road in the... - Weeley - Thorpe-le-Soken Thorpe-le-Soken railway station Thorpe-le-Soken railway station serves the village of Thorpe-le-Soken in Essex, England. The station is 1 mile from the village centre.- History :... - Kirby Cross Kirby Cross railway station Kirby Cross railway station serves the village of Kirby Cross in Essex, England.It was opened on 27 July 1866 as part of the Tendring Hundred line which was to link Colchester with Walton-on-the-Naze.... - Frinton-on-Sea - Walton-on-the-Naze |
Class 321 British Rail Class 321 The British Rail Class 321 alternating current electric multiple units were built by BREL York in three batches from 1988-91. The design was successful and led to the development of the similar Class 320 and Class 322 units for use by Strathclyde PTE and Stansted Express respectively... |
1x per hour | Not Sundays |