There used to be through coaches from Liverpool Street on the Clacton train, and we split at Thorpe with Henry taking the larger portion on to Clacton and Thomas hooked on to the rest for a slow chuff up to Walton. Trains often passed at Frinton, which shows how frequent the service must have been on Summer Saturdays; You also needed to book seats or you would be standing the whole way in packed corridors.
@@RailMart Indeed; at the time the main closures were taking place Walton was still a popular holiday destination for people on the East side of London. It has however declined from that time with the station buildings turned into flats and the second platform (on the right behind the railings) into parking for the flats.
