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Looking towards Romford from Emerson Park station
The Romford to Upminster Line was constructed in 1893 as a branch of the London, Tilbury & Southend Railway from Upminster. This opened on 7th June 1893 at a second station in Romford which was combined with the main station at Romford in 1934. Emerson Park station was opened on 1st October 1909 as Emerson Park Halt. A video about the line can be seen at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TwuKTthbTU
There is a half hourly London Overground train to either Romford and Upminster from the single bi-directional platform. This view looks under Butts Green Road towards Romford.
Image: © Marathon
Taken: 7 Jun 2017
0.16 miles
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Entrance to footpath 138 in Hillview Avenue
Footpath 138 crosses the Romford to Upminster line and has three entrances.
Image: © Phil Gaskin
Taken: 12 Nov 2015
0.19 miles
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Footpath 138 leading to Hillview Avenue
Footpath 138 crosses the Romford to Upminster Line and has three entrances.
Image: © Phil Gaskin
Taken: 12 Nov 2015
0.19 miles
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Train on the Romford to Upminster Line
Train passes the crossing on footpath 138 en route to Upminster.
Image: © Phil Gaskin
Taken: 28 Jul 2015
0.20 miles
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Start of footpath 138 in Osborne Road
Start of footpath that crosses the Romford to Upminster line and leads to Cranham Road.
Image: © Phil Gaskin
Taken: 28 Jul 2015
0.24 miles
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Hardware shop, Emerson Park
It was approaching 5:30 p.m., and the proprietor was starting to take his wares inside.
Image: © Robin Webster
Taken: 9 Apr 2011
0.24 miles
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Footpath 138 leading to Osborne Road
Footpath 138 taken from near the railway crossing.
Image: © Phil Gaskin
Taken: 28 Jul 2015
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Railway crossing on footpath 138
The Romford to Upminster Railway line crossing taken from the Osborne Road side of the footpath.
Image: © Phil Gaskin
Taken: 28 Jul 2015
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View towards Romford, Emerson Park Halt, 2011
The only intermediate stopping place on the Romford - Upminster branch, now elevated to station status with no physical change apart from Overground rebranding on the signs.
Image: © Robin Webster
Taken: 9 Apr 2011
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