St Ives railway station (Cambridgeshire)

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St Ives
Location St Ives, Huntingdonshire
England
Platforms3
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Pre-grouping Great Eastern Railway
Post-grouping London and North Eastern Railway
British Railways
Key dates
19 August 1847Opened
5 October 1970Closed

St Ives railway station is a former railway station in St Ives, Cambridgeshire. It formed a junction, with lines to the east heading towards Cambridge, north towards Ely and March and west towards Godmanchester. It opened on 19 August 1847, [1] closed on 5 October 1970, [1] and was demolished in 1977. The site is now occupied by the St. Ives "Park and Ride" area.

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Godmanchester   Great Eastern Railway
Cambridge & St. Ives Branch
  Swavesey
Bluntisham   Great Eastern Railway
Ely and St Ives Railway
 
Somersham   Great Eastern Railway
March Branch
 

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References

  1. 1 2 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. 203. ISBN   978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC   60251199.

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