Offord and Buckden | |
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General information | |
Location | Offord Cluny, Huntingdonshire England |
Grid reference | TL217671 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Great Northern Railway |
Pre-grouping | Great Northern Railway |
Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
Key dates | |
September 1851 | Opened as Offord |
1 August 1876 | Renamed Offord and Buckden |
2 February 1959 | Closed for passengers |
26 April 1965 | closed for freight |
Offord and Buckden railway station was built by the Great Northern Railway to serve the twin villages of Offord Cluny and Offord D'Arcy in Cambridgeshire, England.
The Great Northern Railway main line from London to Peterborough had opened in 1850 including stations at St. Neots and Huntingdon. [1] A station between these, named Offord, was opened just over a year later, in September 1851. [2] [3] It was located 56 miles (90 km) from London King's Cross. [4]
On 1 August 1876 the station was renamed Offord and Buckden. [3]
The station closed for passengers on 2 February 1959. [3]
Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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St. Neots Line and station open | Great Northern Railway East Coast Main Line | Huntingdon Line and station open |
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Coordinates: 52°17′21″N0°12′57″W / 52.2892°N 0.2157°W