Peakirk railway station

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Peakirk
Location Peakirk, City of Peterborough
England
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Pre-grouping Great Northern Railway [1]
Post-grouping London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
17 October 1848Opened as [1]
Peakirk and Crowland
February 1871Renamed Peakirk [1]
11 September 1961Closed for passengers [1]
27 April 1964closed for freight

Peakirk railway station served the parish of Peakirk in Cambridgeshire.

The station building was converted into a private residence in the early 1990s. It is notable for having few external alterations, excluding a recent extension. Many of the original features are intact, though the platform and good yards have been removed and been replaced with housing.

Former Services
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
St James Deeping   Great Northern Railway
Lincolnshire Loop Line
  Peterborough North

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 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. 182. ISBN   978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC   60251199.

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