Haddenham railway station (Cambridgeshire)

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Haddenham
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The site of the station in 1998
General information
Location Haddenham, East Cambridgeshire
England
Coordinates 52°21′55″N0°09′06″E / 52.3654°N 0.1516°E / 52.3654; 0.1516 Coordinates: 52°21′55″N0°09′06″E / 52.3654°N 0.1516°E / 52.3654; 0.1516
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Ely and St Ives Railway
Pre-grouping Great Eastern Railway
Post-grouping London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
16 April 1866Opened
2 February 1931Closed to passengers
13 July 1964Closed

Haddenham railway station was a station in Haddenham, Cambridgeshire. It was first opened in 1866 by the Ely, Haddenham and Sutton Railway. [1] It closed to passengers in 1931 through it continued to be served by occasional passenger excursion trains until 1958 and goods trains until full closure in 1964.

The station was one of the main goods yards on the line and featured a single platform, signal box, through goods shed and a number of sidings. [2]

Former Services
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Sutton   Great Eastern Railway
Ely and St Ives Railway
  Wilburton

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References

  1. "Disused Stations". Subterranea Britannica.
  2. RS Joby. The Ely & St Ives Railway.