Eastrea railway station

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Eastrea
General information
Location Eastrea, Fenland
England
Grid reference TL298965
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Pre-grouping Great Eastern Railway
Key dates
2 June 1845Opened
1866Closed

Eastrea railway station was a station serving the village of Eastrea, Cambridgeshire on the Great Eastern Railway's line from Ely to Peterborough. The station was situated at the level crossing on the road leading south from the village towards Benwick. Two miles east of the station was Three Horseshoes junction from where the Benwick goods railway headed south to Benwick.

Contents

Summary of services

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Whittlesea   Great Eastern Railway
Peterborough to Ely
  March

Sample train timetable for February 1863

The table below shows the train departures from Eastrea on weekdays in February 1863. There was no Sunday service. Eastrea was a request stop. Passengers wishing to alight had to inform the guard at the previous station and those wishing to join had to signal to the driver as the train approached. [1]

DepartureGoing toCalling atArrivalOperator
07.22ElyMarch, Stonea, Manea, Black Bank, Chittisham, Ely08.25GER
09.55
Sat only
Peterborough East Whittlesea, Peterborough East10.15GER
11.57Peterborough EastWhittlesea, Peterborough East12.20GER
15.15CambridgeMarch, Stonea, Manea, Black Bank, Ely, Waterbeach, Cambridge16.45GER
17.00ElyMarch, Stonea, Manea, Black Bank, Chittisham, Ely17.58GER
19.20Peterborough EastWhittlesea, Peterborough East19.40GER

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References

  1. Bradshaws General Railway and Steam Navigation Guide, February 1863

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