History
The railway line from Stratford to Broxbourne was opened by the Northern & Eastern Railway on 15 September 1840. The station itself was opened by the Great Eastern Railway in 1884.
The lines through Brimsdown were electrified on 5 May 1969.
Read more about this topic: Brimsdown Railway Station
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