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{{short description|Former railway station in England}}
'''Thorrington railway station''' was a station in [[Thorrington]], [[Essex]] on the line (now called the [[Sunshine Coast Line]]) from Colchester to Walton on the Naze and Clacton. While the line and all its other stations remain open to this day, Thorrington station was shut in 1957.
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| name = Thorington
| status = Disused
| image =
| borough = [[Thorrington]], [[Tendring District|Tendring]], [[Essex]]
| country = England
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| grid_name = [[Ordnance Survey National Grid|Grid reference]]
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| platforms = 2
| original = [[Tendring Hundred Extension Railway]]
| pregroup = [[Great Eastern Railway]]
| postgroup = [[London and North Eastern Railway]]
| years = {{Start date|1866|01|08|df=y}}
| events = opened
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| events1 = closed
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'''Thorington railway station''' (also '''Thorrington railway station''') was a station in [[Thorrington]], [[Essex]] on the line (now called the [[Sunshine Coast Line]]) from Colchester to Walton on the Naze and Clacton, opened in 1866 and closed in 1957. The station was situated in between [[Alresford (Essex) railway station|Alresford]] and [[Great Bentley railway station|Great Bentley]].<ref>{{cite book |last=Conolly |first=W. Philip |title=British Railways Pre-Grouping Atlas and Gazetteer |edition=5th |date=January 1976 |publisher=[[Ian Allan Publishing|Ian Allan]] |location=Shepperton |isbn=0-7110-0320-3 |id=EX/0176 |at=p. 12, section E4 }}</ref> It was closed due to its close proximity to the much busier station at [[Great Bentley railway station|Great Bentley]], just half a mile down the track.


==History==
In 2002 there was an unsuccessful campaign to re-open the station <ref>http://archive.gazette-news.co.uk/2002/12/11/152776.html</ref>
In 1859 the Tendring Hundred Railway Company was formed to extend the line from Hythe to [[Wivenhoe]] which opened on 8 May 1863 for both passenger and goods services from Colchester. By the time the Wivenhoe extension opened the line was operated by the GER [[Great Eastern Railway]] who bought the line from the Tendring Hundred Railway in 1883.


Thorington station was opened as part of the [[Tendring Hundred Extension Railway]] on 8 January 1866.<ref name=Butt>{{cite book |last=Butt |first=R.V.J. |title=The Directory of Railway Stations |year=1995 |publisher=Patrick Stephens Ltd |location=Yeovil |isbn=1-85260-508-1 |id=R508 |page=228 }}</ref>
<center>'''Line still operational'''</center>

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{{Disused Rail Start}}
Initially the station was served by a single track but the line was doubled between Great Bentley and Thorpe-le-Soken by the [[Great Eastern Railway]] in 1891. The Wivenhoe to Great Bentley section was doubled in 1898.<ref>Great Eastern Railway Society Journal 111 page 24 S Jenkins</ref>
{{Rail line|previous=[[Alresford (Essex) railway station|Alresford]]|next=[[Great Bentley railway station|Great Bentley]]|route=[[Sunshine Coast Line]]|col=000000}}

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The confusion as to the spelling of the name appears long-established; although Victorian Ordnance Survey maps show 'Thorrington Station' <ref>{{cite web | url=https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/?fbclid=IwAR0u0dQNwi7GLYAiy_2Xq2TE6y7LPrkHQG4dgVaWJXpp3iFw-ERpBGXz21U#zoom=10.0&lat=51.89815&lon=0.71196&layers=6&b=1 | title=Explore georeferenced maps - Map images - National Library of Scotland }}</ref> - and this has remained the official spelling ever since as far as local authorities are concerned - Bradshaw's timetables list 'Thorington', as did the BR Eastern Region timetable up until the station's closure. Indeed, the main signs on the station platforms read 'Thorington'.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.youeste.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=525557 | title=Thorington Railway Station Photo. Alresford - Great Bentley. Colchester Line (2) }}</ref>

Operation of the station passed to the London and North Eastern Railway in 1923.

In 1948 the station became part of the Eastern Region of British Railways.

The 1955 modernisation plan proposed the [[electrification]] of the line through Thorington but unfortunately the station closed on 4 November 1957,<ref name=Butt /> and was the only station on the [[Colchester to Clacton Line]] to close.

In 2002, there was an unsuccessful campaign to re-open the station.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/5460466.thorrington-railway-station-stays-closed-after-appeals/|title=Thorrington: Railway station stays closed after appeals|date=11 December 2002|website=Daily Gazette|language=en|access-date=6 August 2019}}</ref>

==Route==
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{{rail line|previous=[[Alresford (Essex) railway station|Alresford]]<br /><small>Line and station open</small> |next={{rws|Great Bentley}}<br /><small>Line and station open</small> |route=[[Great Eastern Railway]]<br /><small>[[Tendring Hundred Extension Railway]]</small> |col={{GER colour}}}}
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==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.npemap.org.uk/tiles/map.html#608,221,1 Thorrington station on navigable 1948 O. S. map]
* [http://www.npemap.org.uk/tiles/map.html#608,221,1 Thorington station on navigable 1948 O. S. map]


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Thorington
General information
LocationThorrington, Tendring, Essex
England
Coordinates51°50′58″N 1°02′12″E / 51.8495°N 1.0367°E / 51.8495; 1.0367
Grid referenceTM092211
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyTendring Hundred Extension Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
8 January 1866 (1866-01-08)opened
4 November 1957 (1957-11-04)closed

Thorington railway station (also Thorrington railway station) was a station in Thorrington, Essex on the line (now called the Sunshine Coast Line) from Colchester to Walton on the Naze and Clacton, opened in 1866 and closed in 1957. The station was situated in between Alresford and Great Bentley.[1] It was closed due to its close proximity to the much busier station at Great Bentley, just half a mile down the track.

History

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In 1859 the Tendring Hundred Railway Company was formed to extend the line from Hythe to Wivenhoe which opened on 8 May 1863 for both passenger and goods services from Colchester. By the time the Wivenhoe extension opened the line was operated by the GER Great Eastern Railway who bought the line from the Tendring Hundred Railway in 1883.

Thorington station was opened as part of the Tendring Hundred Extension Railway on 8 January 1866.[2]

Initially the station was served by a single track but the line was doubled between Great Bentley and Thorpe-le-Soken by the Great Eastern Railway in 1891. The Wivenhoe to Great Bentley section was doubled in 1898.[3]

The confusion as to the spelling of the name appears long-established; although Victorian Ordnance Survey maps show 'Thorrington Station' [4] - and this has remained the official spelling ever since as far as local authorities are concerned - Bradshaw's timetables list 'Thorington', as did the BR Eastern Region timetable up until the station's closure. Indeed, the main signs on the station platforms read 'Thorington'.[5]

Operation of the station passed to the London and North Eastern Railway in 1923.

In 1948 the station became part of the Eastern Region of British Railways.

The 1955 modernisation plan proposed the electrification of the line through Thorington but unfortunately the station closed on 4 November 1957,[2] and was the only station on the Colchester to Clacton Line to close.

In 2002, there was an unsuccessful campaign to re-open the station.[6]

Route

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Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Alresford
Line and station open 		  Great Eastern Railway
Tendring Hundred Extension Railway 		  Great Bentley
Line and station open

References

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  1. ^ Conolly, W. Philip (January 1976). British Railways Pre-Grouping Atlas and Gazetteer (5th ed.). Shepperton: Ian Allan. p. 12, section E4. ISBN 0-7110-0320-3. EX/0176.
  2. ^ a b Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 228. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  3. ^ Great Eastern Railway Society Journal 111 page 24 S Jenkins
  4. ^ "Explore georeferenced maps - Map images - National Library of Scotland".
  5. ^ "Thorington Railway Station Photo. Alresford - Great Bentley. Colchester Line (2)".
  6. ^ "Thorrington: Railway station stays closed after appeals". Daily Gazette. 11 December 2002. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
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