Purfleet Rifle Range railway station

Purfleet Rifle Range
Purfleet Rifle Range
General information
Location	Purfleet, Thurrock; England
Coordinates	51°29′31″N 0°13′58″E / 51.4920°N 0.2327°E
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

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.

References

^ "Disused Stations: Purfleet Rifle Range Station". www.disused-stations.org.uk.
^ Chronology of Londons Railways by H.V.Borley page 76

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[1] "Disused Stations: Purfleet Rifle Range Station". www.disused-stations.org.uk.

[2] Chronology of Londons Railways by H.V.Borley page 76

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v t e Closed railway stations in Essex
Colne Valley and Halstead Railway	Birdbrook Whitley Yeldham Sible and Castle Hedingham Halstead Earls Colne White Colne
Saffron Walden Railway	Acrow Halt Ashdon Halt Saffron Walden
Kelvedon and Tollesbury Light Railway	Kelvedon Low Level Feering Halt Inworth Tiptree Tolleshunt Knights Tolleshunt d'Arcy Tollesbury Tollesbury Pier
Elsenham & Thaxted Light Railway	Mill Road Halt Henham Halt Sibleys Cutlers Green Halt Thaxted
Witham to Maldon branch line	Wickham Bishops Langford and Ulting Maldon East and Heybridge
Maldon–Woodham Ferrers	Maldon West Barons Lane Halt Cold Norton Stow St Mary Halt
Bishop's Stortford–Braintree branch line	Stane Street Halt Takeley Easton Lodge Dunmow Felsted Bannister Green Halt Rayne
Corringham Light Railway	Corringham Coryton
Epping to Ongar branch	Blake Hall
Other lines	Ardleigh Bradfield Brightlingsea Low Street Parkeston Quay West Purfleet Rifle Range Thorington Sturmer Thames Haven (Tilbury Marine) Tilbury Riverside

Purfleet Rifle Range
General information
Location	Purfleet, Thurrock England
Coordinates	51°29′31″N 0°13′58″E / 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