Wimblington railway station
Former railway station in Cambridgeshire, England
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General information | |
Location | Chatteris, Fenland England |
Grid reference | TL387860 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Eastern Counties Railway |
Pre-grouping | Great Northern and Great Eastern Joint Railway |
Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
Key dates | |
1 February 1848 (1848-02-01) | Opened |
28 December 1964 | Closed to freight |
6 March 1967 | Closed to passengers |
Wimblington railway station was a station in the village of Wimblington, Cambridgeshire. It was closed in 1967[1] as part of the Beeching Axe.The station was demolished in the early 1970s and the site used for the construction of the new alignment of the A141 road.
References
- ^ Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 251. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Chatteris | GN and GE Joint Railway | March |
External links
- Wimblington station on navigable 1946 O. S. map
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Closed railway stations in Cambridgeshire
- St Ives
- Bluntisham
- Earith Bridge
- Sutton
- Haddenham
- Wilburton
- Stretham
- Pampisford
- Linton
- Bartlow
- St Ives
- Swavesey
- Long Stanton
- Oakington
- Histon
- Chesterton
- Holme
- St. Mary's
- Ramsey North
- Quakers Drove
- West Fen Drove
- Burnt House
- Whittlesey Dyke
- Jones Drove
- White Fen
- Benwick
Newmarket and Chesterford Railway
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