History
Property development in the immediate area and in 1908 the proposed new railway station at Gidea Park (opened 1 December 1910) on the GER prompted the LT&SR to construct a station on their branch. The station was opened on 1 October 1909 as Emerson Park Halt by the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway on the branch line from Romford to Grays via Upminster, where it connected with the main route from Fenchurch Street in the City of London. A run round loop was constructed 500 yards to the west to enable extra trains to run between Emerson Park and Upminster. When push-pull working began in 1934 the loop was not needed and taken out c. 1936. Originally named Emerson Park Halt, and shown in some timetables as Emerson Park and Great Nelmes Halt, the station name was later simplified to Emerson Park, but the date is not recorded. Even though the station is called Emerson Park a sign installed by National Express East Anglia in the late 2000s reads Welcome to Emerson Park Halt.
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