Heritage railway stations · East of England
Mistley railway station
In or near Mistley.
Mistley railway station — a Grade II*-listed railway station in england-east, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Mistley · 0.1 km
- Free entry
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
Mistley railway station is located in Tendring, Essex, with the postcode CO11 1HG. The nearest railway station is Mistley, just 0.1 km away. Entry is free, and the station is accessible for wheelchair users.
About
Mistley railway station is a Grade II*-listed building in england-east, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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Official information
Mistley Towers consists of two classical towers that were part of a Georgian church designed by Robert Adam in 1776. Visitors can view the tower exteriors and explore the surrounding graveyard, which contains historical monuments.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Stour Estuary SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Suffolk Coast & Heaths
- Ramsar wetland: Stour and Orwell Estuaries
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Mistley railway station is on the Mayflower Line, a branch of the Great Eastern Main Line in the East of England, serving the village of Mistley, Essex. It is 61 miles 14 chains (98.45 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Manningtree to the west and Wrabness to the east. Its three-letter station code is MIS. The station was opened by the Eastern Union Railway in 1854. It is managed by Greater Anglia, which also operates all trains serving the station.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
. Photo taken in December 2011]] Mistley was opened by the Eastern Union Railway in 1854 and the brick-built two-storey Italianate station building (now in alternative use) was probably designed by Frederick Barnes. The building is Grade II listed. Platform 1 (London bound) and platform 2 (Harwich bound) have an operational length for four-coach trains. There is a siding on the "up" (London-bound) side at the country (east) end which earlier had additionally included a long curved incline which allowed goods movements down to the quayside using horsepower. This was later replaced by a spur with a much steeper incline down to the quays on the downside at the country end. At the London (west)…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.9440, 1.0810
- County
- Essex
- District
- Tendring
- Parish
- Mistley
- Postcode
- CO11 1HG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Harwich and North Essex
- Phone
- 0370 333 1181
- Established
- 1854
- Nearest railway station
- Mistley — 0.1 km
- Opening
- Daily 10am–5pm; viewable any reasonable daylight hours
- Official site
- www.english-heritage.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q2053659 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Mistley railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Mistley railway station?
- Mistley railway station is in Essex, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode CO11 1HG), in the parish of Mistley.
- What is Mistley railway station?
- Mistley railway station — a Grade II*-listed railway station in england-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Mistley railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Mistley, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode CO11 1HG.
- When was Mistley railway station built?
- Built or established in 1854.
- Who owns Mistley railway station?
- Mistley railway station is owned by Greater Anglia.
- Is Mistley railway station a listed building?
- Mistley railway station is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Mistley railway station a protected site?
- Yes — Mistley railway station is part of the Stour Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Suffolk Coast & Heaths National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Mistley railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Mistley railway station is free to enter.