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Yeldham railway station was located in Great Yeldham, Essex, England. It was a stop on the Colne Valley and Halstead Railway and was sited from London Liverpool Street, via .
History
The station opened on 26 May 1862 by the Colne Valley and Halstead Railway, on an extension of the line from to . As with many rural lines, the rise of the motor car reduced patronage; the last train stopped here on 30 December 1961 and station was closed two days later. The tracks were lifted in 1966.
The site today
The platforms are extant and were cleared in 2010. A path now passes through the old station site.
