Murrow West railway station

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Murrow West
Old signal box at Murrow station. - geograph.org.uk - 296990.jpg
Former signal box now converted into a house
Location Murrow, Fenland
England
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Great Northern Railway
Pre-grouping Great Northern and Great Eastern Joint Railway
Post-grouping London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
2 September 1867 [1] Opened as Murrow
27 September 1948Renamed Murrow West
6 July 1953Closed

Murrow West railway station was a station on the Great Northern and Great Eastern Joint Railway in Murrow, Cambridgeshire between Spalding, England, and March. It opened in 1867 and was closed by the British Transport Commission in July 1953 due to low usage. The line itself survived until closure by British Rail in November 1982. The station has mostly been demolished although the signal box still survives, having been converted into a private dwelling after the closure of the line and subsequent removal of the track.

A second station for the village, Murrow East railway station, was situated on the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway a short distance away - this route intersected the GN&GE Joint line on the level immediately to the north of Murrow West station and signal box.

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Guyhirne   Great Northern and Great Eastern   French Drove & Gedney Hill

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References

  1. Butt, R. V. J. (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. p. 165. ISBN   978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC   60251199.

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