Wrabness railway station
Wrabness railway station is on the Mayflower Line, a branch of the Great Eastern Main Line in the East of England, serving the village of Wrabness, Essex. It is down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between to the west and station to the east. Its three-letter station code is WRB.
The station is currently managed by Abellio Greater Anglia, which also operates all trains serving the station.
History
The station opened on 15 August 1854. Platform 1 and platform 2 have an operational length for four-coach trains. There were formerly sidings at the west end of both the "up" and "down" lines. Those on the up side were used for local goods work, coal being one of the commodities handled. The sidings on the down side were extended during World War II to the riverside to accommodate a large rail-mounted gun which was intended to protect the estuary.The signal box controlling the section of line stood at the west end of the down platform but was no longer used after the electrification of the line in 1985. Electrification also meant the station building on Platform 1 was demolished, also in 1985. The box was purchased by local enthusiasts and donated to the Colne Valley Railway at Castle Hedingham where it was re-commissioned and is operational today controlling a running round loop.