Swaffham Prior railway station

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Swaffham Prior
Swaffham Prior, former railway station - geograph.org.uk - 2334745.jpg
The site of the station in 2011
General information
Location Swaffham Prior, East Cambridgeshire
England
Coordinates 52°15′21″N0°17′09″E / 52.2558°N 0.2857°E / 52.2558; 0.2857
Grid reference TL561644
Line(s) Cambridge and Mildenhall branch
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Great Eastern Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Eastern Railway
Post-grouping London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
2 June 1884 (1884-06-02)Station opened
18 June 1962 (1962-06-18)Station closed for passengers
13 July 1964Closed for freight

Swaffham Prior railway station was a stop on the Cambridge and Mildenhall branch of the Great Eastern Railway. It served the village of Swaffham Prior, Cambridgeshire, England. [1]

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History

The railway began operating to Swaffam 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.

Former Services
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Bottisham and Lode   Great Eastern
Cambridge and Mildenhall branch
  Burwell

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References

  1. Kelly's Directory - Cambridgeshire - 1929, cited in http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/CAM/SwaffhamPrior/index.html
  2. "Station Cottages, Swaffham Prior:: OS grid TL5664 :: Geograph British Isles". www.geograph.org.uk. Retrieved 9 July 2009.