Saffron Walden: where the railway once crossed
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Saffron Walden: where the railway once crossed
Image: © John Sutton Taken: 5 Sep 2023
A bridge once carried the Audley End to Bartlow branch line over Ashdon Road on the eastern edge of the town. One of the brick abutments is on the left and the embankments each side have been reclaimed by nature in the 59 years since the line closed. The Acrow factory was nearby, to the right beyond the railway, and in 1957 Acrow Halt, consisting of a concrete platform and waiting shelter, was opened to serve the plant. It was just north-east of the bridge and was built by Acrow and donated to British Railways on completion. The Disused Stations website has history and some fine photographs of Acrow Halt: http://disused-stations.org.uk/a/acrow_halt/index.shtml . The single fare from Saffron Walden to Acrow Halt was sixpence.
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Image Location
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52.026476
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0.263785