Maldon West railway station served the town of

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. It was opened on 1 October 1889 by the Great Eastern Railway on a branch line from Woodham Ferrers to Maldon. It was closed in 1916 during

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but reopened as a halt in 1919. The

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for the line is WFM, the station was from Wickford Junction. The station was permanently closed to passenger services in September 1939 but the line remained in use for goods traffic until 1959.

References

External links

Maldon West station on navigable 1945 O. S. map

GER Society webpage containing photograph of the station in the 1920s

Photograph of a 'last passenger service' steam special, 1957

Railway history on local web site, with photos
Disused railway stations in Essex Former Great Eastern Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1889 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1916 Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1919 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1939 Maldon, Essex {{EastEngland-railstation-stub