Wansford Road railway station

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Wansford Road
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The site of the station in April 2024
General information
Location Wansford, City of Peterborough
England
Grid reference TL089997
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Pre-grouping Great Northern Railway
Post-grouping London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
1867Opened
1929Closed
2022Plans and funding to relocate the building to Nene Valley Railway
April 2024Beginning of the building relocation
Location
Wansford Road railway station

Wansford Road railway station was located in Northamptonshire serving the village of Wansford. It was some distance east of the village on the A47 road, although still nearer than the more important Wansford station of the London & North Western Railway. The station was built in 1867. [1]

Wansford Road station was on the Stamford and Essendine Railway line from Stamford to Wansford line which never really recovered from the 1926 general strike, and the whole line closed in 1929. The station building survived as a private residence. [2]

When National Highways drew up plans to duplicate the A47 road, the station building lay in its path. In 2022 agreement was reached for the building to be dismantled and re-erected as the terminus of the Nene Valley Railway. [2] [3] The project will require an estimated £200,000 from the National Highways. [1]

In April 2024 relocation work began with A47 access gate removed and buildings dismantled. [4]

View of the station buildings

Former Services
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Ufford Bridge   Great Northern Railway
Stamford and Essendine Railway
  Sibson

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References

  1. 1 2 "Former station to be moved 'brick by brick' to railway museum". BBC News . 23 August 2022.
  2. 1 2 Nene Valley given new old station Heritage Railway issue 297 2 September 2022 page 12
  3. Nene Valley Railway to move Wansford Road Station to Peterborough when A47 is widened Stamford Mercury 19 August 2022
  4. "Wansford station being moved 'brick by brick' to Peterborough museum". BBC News . 5 May 2024.

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