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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
0.05 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
0.10 miles
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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
0.12 miles
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Oh My Cod!
OMC! That's like so totally fishy, know what I mean....
The inscription on the chimney says "Emerson Pk Stores 1899"
Image: © Des Blenkinsopp
Taken: 13 Mar 2014
0.12 miles
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Parkstone Avenue
Image: © Oast House Archive
Taken: 29 Oct 2019
0.13 miles
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The entrance to 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 station. This view looks across Butts Green Road to the ramp leading down to the single bi-directional platform.
Image: © Marathon
Taken: 7 Jun 2017
0.15 miles
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Emerson Park Halt, Hornchurch, Essex
An un-manned station on the single track branch line from Romford to Upminster
Image: © John Winfield
Taken: 5 Jul 2005
0.15 miles
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Emerson Park station, with train 1991
View westward, towards Romford: ex-Midland (LT&S Railway) Romford - Upminster - Grays branch. In May 1968 this station was elevated from Halt status and in modern times the line has been worked by two separate shuttles: Romford - Upminster; Upminster - Grays. The Class 315 EMU is returning on a shuttle to Upminster.
Image: © Ben Brooksbank
Taken: 16 Aug 1991
0.16 miles
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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
0.16 miles
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Emerson Park Halt
On the single track ex-LTSR branch from Upminster to Romford. It was severed from the LTSR at Upminster many years ago and is now operated as a branch from Romford.
Image: © Robin Webster
Taken: 9 Apr 2011
0.17 miles