History
The section of the Eastern Counties Railway (ECR) between Brentwood and Colchester was opened on 29 March 1843, and Witham station opened the same day. The station became a junction five years later with the opening of the Maldon, Witham and Braintree Railway (MW&B) to goods trains on 15 August 1848; passenger services began on 2 October 1848. The MW&B was absorbed by the ECR, which itself amalgamated with other companies in 1862 to form the Great Eastern Railway.
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