Wimblington railway station

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Wimblington
General information
Location Chatteris, Fenland
England
Grid reference TL387860
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Eastern Counties Railway
Pre-grouping Great Northern and Great Eastern Joint Railway
Post-grouping London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
1 February 1848 (1848-02-01)Opened
28 December 1964Closed to freight
6 March 1967Closed to passengers
Location
Wimblington railway station

Wimblington railway station was a station in the village of Wimblington, Cambridgeshire. It was closed in 1967 [1] as part of the Beeching Axe. The station was demolished in the early 1970s and the site used for the construction of the new alignment of the A141 road.

References

  1. Butt, R. V. J. (October 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. 251. ISBN   978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC   60251199. OL   11956311M.
Preceding stationDisused railwaysFollowing station
Chatteris   GN and GE Joint Railway   March

52°30′10″N0°04′54″E / 52.5029°N 0.0817°E / 52.5029; 0.0817