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 The site of the junction between lines to Corringham (lifted) on the left, Kynochtown (later Corytown) on the right and Thames Haven in the foreground. | |
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| Locale | Corringham, Essex |
| Dates of operation | 10 July 1899–20 September 1971 |
| Successor | Mobil Oil |
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| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
| Length | 3 1/2 Miles |
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The Corringham Light Railway (CLR) in Corringham, Essex, England was incorporated on 10 July 1899 and opened to freight on 1 January 1901, to passengers on 22 June 1901.[1] It closed to passengers on 1 March 1952 and was absorbed into the Mobil Oil Company on 20 September 1971. The railway itself went from an end on junction with the London Tilbury and Southend Railway at Thames Haven to both Corringham and Kynochtown (later Coryton).