Epping Ongar Railway - Plans

Plans

• Ongar: With the track now relaid, works are progressing to restore the station and install signalling. Focus has turned to helping increase flexibility and the service frequency, restoring the former cattle and milk platforms, all as part of the works towards once again running passenger trains to Epping.
• Epping Glade: It is intended to extend passenger trains to Epping, with plans having the train terminating at a new platform near to the present London Underground Epping tube station, called Epping Glade. This will require significant investment and will be tackled once the line has re-opened with steam services.
• Coopersale Halt: The possibility of building a halt at Coopersale village where the train presently stops is under consideration, subject to securing sufficient investment from outside sources and a consultation with residents.
• North Weald: As part of the infrastructure works the railway is restoring the former goods yard, giving much needed siding space, and putting back full signalling with both semaphore and colour light signals. This enables loco hauled trains, operational flexibility and will enable an increased service frequency. The former Woodford GER latticework footbridge will also be completed, replacing the condemned LU Concrete structure.
• Steam: The railway is likely to home the new build F5 for some time after completion, being a prototypical engine of the former Great Eastern branch. Guest locomotives, both steam and diesel may appear from time to time alongside this home fleet.