History
The Maldon, Witham and Braintree railway – which consisted of two branch lines from the Eastern Counties Railway station at Witham – opened for goods on 15 August 1848. Passenger services began on 2 October that year, and a station originally named Wickham was opened that day.
The station was renamed Wickham Bishops on 1 October 1913, and closed on 7 September 1964.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Witham |
Great Eastern Railway |
Langford and Ulting |
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