Halstead: Trackbed of the former Colne Valley Railway
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Halstead: Trackbed of the former Colne Valley Railway
Image: © Nigel Cox Taken: 24 Aug 2009
The Colne Valley Railway opened as far as Halstead in 1860 with the extension along here to Sible and Castle Hedingham following a year later. In 1961, exactly 100 years after the line opened, closure of the line to passenger traffic took place. Freight traffic lingered for another four years before the line closed entirely with the track being lifted in 1966.
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