Fordham railway station

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Fordham
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Fordham railway station in 2008.
General information
Location Fordham, Cambridgeshire, East Cambridgeshire
England
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Ely and Newmarket Railway [1]
Pre-grouping Great Eastern Railway
Post-grouping London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
1 Sep 1879Opened as Fordham and Burwell [1]
2 Jun 1884Renamed Fordham
13 Sep 1965Closed

Fordham railway station is a disused railway station that served the village of Fordham, Cambridgeshire.

Contents

Opened in 1879, the station formed the junction between the Cambridge to Mildenhall railway and the Ipswich to Ely Line in England. The Mildenhall branch closed to passengers in 1962 followed by the station in 1965.

The site today

The yard and buildings were used in turn by a roofing/scaffolding contractor, and as a waste management depot. In March 2009 a planning application was submitted to Cambridgeshire County Council proposing to demolish the station and replace it with a recycling centre. [2]

Trains still pass the site on the Ipswich to Ely Line.

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Exning Road Halt
Station closed
  Great Eastern Railway
Cambridge to Mildenhall railway
  Isleham
Station closed
Kennett   Ipswich to Ely Line   Soham
Station open

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References

  1. 1 2 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. ISBN   978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC   60251199. OL   11956311M.
  2. "The Ely Standard". 30 April 2009. Retrieved 20 June 2009.[ dead link ]

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