St Mary's railway station (England)

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St. Mary's
General information
Location Ramsey St Mary's, Huntingdonshire
England
Grid reference TL254871
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyRamsey Railway
Pre-grouping Great Northern Railway
Post-grouping London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
22 Jul 1863 [1] Opened
6 Oct 1947Closed for passengers
1971closed for freight

St. Mary's railway station was the intermediate railway station in Ramsey St Mary's, Cambridgeshire on the Great Northern railway line running from Holme to Ramsey North. The former station is now demolished and a bungalow stands in its place. It closed to passengers on 6 October 1947, became an unstaffed siding from May 1960, with freight use until around 1971.

Contents

Route

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Holme   Great Northern Railway
Ramsey branch
  Ramsey North

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

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