Black Bank railway station

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Black Bank
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View NW, towards March in 1963
General information
Location Little Downham, East Cambridgeshire
England
Grid reference TL532853
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Eastern Counties Railway
Pre-grouping Great Eastern Railway
Post-grouping London and North Eastern Railway
Eastern Region of British Railways
Key dates
14 January 1847Opened as Little Downham
November 1853Renamed Black Bank
17 June 1963Closed to passengers [1]
19 April 1965Closed to goods [2]

Black Bank railway station was a railway station in Black Bank, Cambridgeshire which is now closed. [3] The station platforms have been demolished but the goods shed still stands and remains in use. [2] Although the station is closed, the line is still in use.

Former Services
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Manea   Great Eastern Railway   Chettisham

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References

  1. 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. pp. 144, 35. ISBN   978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC   60251199. OL   11956311M.
  2. 1 2 Mitchell, V; Smith, K; Awdry, C; Mott, A (1993). Branch Lines Around March. Middleton Press. ISBN   1-873793-09-X.
  3. British Railways Atlas.1947. p. 11

Coordinates: 52°26′40″N0°15′11″E / 52.44444°N 0.25299°E / 52.44444; 0.25299