Swaffham Prior | |
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General information | |
Location | Swaffham Prior, East Cambridgeshire England |
Coordinates | 52°15′21″N0°17′09″E / 52.2558°N 0.2857°E Coordinates: 52°15′21″N0°17′09″E / 52.2558°N 0.2857°E |
Grid reference | TL561644 |
Line(s) | Cambridge and Mildenhall branch |
Platforms | 1 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Great Eastern Railway |
Pre-grouping | Great Eastern Railway |
Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
Key dates | |
2 June 1884 | Station opened |
18 June 1962 | Station closed for passengers |
13 July 1964 | closed for freight |
The railway station at Swaffham Prior was on the Cambridge and Mildenhall branch of the Great Eastern Railway. [1] The railway began operating to Swaffham Prior in 1884; the station closed in 1962, and then passed into private ownership. [2] It is located on Station Road and is still inhabited.
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Bottisham and Lode | Great Eastern Cambridge and Mildenhall branch | Burwell |
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