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Location notes
A small village in the Colne Valley, not far from Colchester in North Essex. The East Anglian Railway Museum is located in the station, which is still served by service trains.
Railway type and traffic
A railway museum on the branch line between Marks Tey and Sudbury, the East Anglian Railway Museum has a number of preserved DMUs (some of which are often on loan to other railways), Carriages, and Steam Engines.
The station building is preserved and decorated in the LNER colours, the goods shed has also been restored, and various works can been seen in the restoration shed. There are many Steam and Thomas specials throughout the year, and each September the EARM hosts the Chappel Beer Festival, One Railway run later services on the branch in association with this. The Branch service uses a Sprinter which runs hourly to and from the mainline at Marks Tey, the station is next to the 32-arch viaduct which makes an excellent photo opportunity (Go out of the station and turn left into the village to view)
The station building is preserved and decorated in the LNER colours, the goods shed has also been restored, and various works can been seen in the restoration shed. There are many Steam and Thomas specials throughout the year, and each September the EARM hosts the Chappel Beer Festival, One Railway run later services on the branch in association with this. The Branch service uses a Sprinter which runs hourly to and from the mainline at Marks Tey, the station is next to the 32-arch viaduct which makes an excellent photo opportunity (Go out of the station and turn left into the village to view)
Environment
The station its self is located above the valley, and there are open fields around, however as its only a small village its a safe place.
Road directions
From Colchester follow the road to Halstead (A1124) once under the viaduct head towards the cross roads, and turn up Station Road and the station is located on the right
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Parking
The Museum has a car park, and long station forecourt which you can safely park your car.
Public transport
The station is served hourly, 7 days a week by trains between Marks Tey and Sudbury, and services run from about 6am - 10pm. The Sudbury Branch Line website gives full information regarding those services.
First Essex Bus also run service 88 (Colchester to Halstead), which passes through Chappel, the station is a short walk up the hill from the bus stop
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First Essex Bus also run service 88 (Colchester to Halstead), which passes through Chappel, the station is a short walk up the hill from the bus stop
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Amenities
The museum has a shop to purchase snacks from on the ground level (along with the book shop) , and on operating days the 'Signals Restaurant' on platform 2 is open.
There is also a small village shop just down the road near the viaduct
There is also a small village shop just down the road near the viaduct
Accommodation
There is a small Bed and Breakfast in Station Road, and a few others near by, full details can be found on the East Anglian Railway Museum website.
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East Anglian Railway Museum, Chappel Station
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East Anglian Railway Museum, Chappel Station
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East Anglian Railway Museum, Chappel Station
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East Anglian Railway Museum, Chappel Station
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Photographic notes
Good photographs of the viaduct can be taken from the Millennium Field, cross over the road under the viaduct, cross over the river and follow the path into the field (it can however, be very wet/flooded after heavy rain).
In the station light is not too much of a problem, however the sun (if out!) will be from the direction of the viaduct from mid afternoon onwards.
In the station light is not too much of a problem, however the sun (if out!) will be from the direction of the viaduct from mid afternoon onwards.
General views - All photographs © Darren Johnson unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking north
Fig 2 - Looking north
Fig 3 - Looking north west
Fig 4 - Looking south
Fig 5 - Museum Stock and Restoration Shed
Fig 6 - A preserved 101 on the shed
Fig 7 - The museum goods shed
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This site has been created to assist railway photographers in their travels around the country. It is based on the personal knowledge and experience. No liability can be held against the web site or its contributions for incorrect information. Trainspots will endeavour to check all information and corrections will be accepted and posted accordingly.
Advice as to the locations general environment is given as a guide on each page. This information is a GUIDE only. ALWAYS be careful with your equipment, Trainspots can not be held responsible for your personal security. Avoid leaving your property on display for all to see, be aware of your surroundings at all times. There are, sadly, people who will not think twice about trying to steal your equipment.
Trainspots DOES NOT condone trespass and none of the information on this site should be taken as a right to trespass on either railway or private land. To the best of our knowledge all locations are publicly accessible areas, where they are not contact information will be given to the appropriate authority for permission to be obtained.
The content of this site is created and intended for all age ranges but the content of sites linked from this site are not subject to the same intentions. Trainspots will attempt to check links for validity but as time passes and the site grows this will not always be possible. Broken, or indeed updates to, links should be submitted to the editor for inclusion in the updates. All links external to the Trainspots site are opened in a new browser window. Trainspots has been running now for over 10 years and there are imitation sites and guides to railfotspots. But we are a free site and we continue on the path we started out on over a decade ago to provide a useful guide to UK Railway Photographic Locations.
