Glemsford railway station

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Glemsford
Part of old Glemsford Station - geograph.org.uk - 271654.jpg
Former goods shed now converted into living accommodation
General information
Location Glemsford, Babergh
England
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Pre-grouping Great Eastern Railway
Post-grouping London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
9 August 1865 [1] Opened
6 March 1967Closed

Glemsford railway station was a station that served the village of Glemsford in Suffolk, England. It opened in 1865 on the Stour Valley Railway between Sudbury and Cambridge.

The station and line closed in 1967 as part of the Beeching cuts.

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Cavendish
Line and station closed
  Great Eastern Railway
Stour Valley Railway
  Long Melford
Line and station closed

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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. ISBN   978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC   60251199. OL   11956311M.

Coordinates: 52°05′12″N0°40′20″E / 52.0868°N 0.6721°E / 52.0868; 0.6721