Burwell | |
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General information | |
Location | Burwell, East Cambridgeshire England |
Coordinates | 52°15′59″N0°19′30″E / 52.2665°N 0.3250°E Coordinates: 52°15′59″N0°19′30″E / 52.2665°N 0.3250°E |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Pre-grouping | Great Eastern Railway [1] |
Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
Key dates | |
2 June 1884 | Opened [1] |
18 June 1962 | Closed to passengers [1] |
19 April 1965 | Closed [2] |
Burwell railway station was on the Cambridge and Mildenhall branch of the Great Eastern Railway.
After the closure of the line, the site of Burwell station was redeveloped, initially as a cardboard factory, and then a few decades later as a housing estate. The names of the streets Station Gate and Railway Close hint at the site's past usage.
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Swaffham Prior | Great Eastern Cambridge and Mildenhall branch | Exning Road Halt |
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