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.[1][2] It was located between Purfleet and Rainham railway stations.
Purfleet Rifle Range | |
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General information | |
Location | Purfleet, Thurrock England |
Coordinates | 51.4920°N 0.2327°E / 51.4920; 0.2327 |
Grid reference | TQ553793 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | London, Tilbury and Southend Railway |
Pre-grouping | Midland Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway London Midland Region of British Railways |
Key dates | |
1911 | Opened to goods and military personnel |
October 1921 | Opened to passengers |
31 May 1948 | Closed to passengers and goods |
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Absorbed by the Midland Railway in 1912 ► |
Closed railway stations in Essex | |
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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 |
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Epping to Ongar branch | |
Other lines |
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