Yaxley and Farcet railway station

Yaxley and Farcet
A photograph of the station (c. 1920s)
General information
Location	Yaxley, Huntingdonshire England
Grid reference	TL194930
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Great Northern Railway
Pre-grouping	Great Northern Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
19 May 1890 (1890-05-19)	Opened as Yaxley
July 1895	Renamed Yaxley and Farcet
6 April 1959	Closed for passengers
after 1964	closed for freight
Location

Yaxley and Farcet railway station is a former station in Yaxley, Cambridgeshire, just south of Peterborough. ^[1]

History

The station site in 1992

The station was opened by the Great Northern Railway on 19 May 1890, originally being named Yaxley; just over five years later, in July 1895, it was renamed Yaxley and Farcet. ^[2]

The station was closed for passengers on 6 April 1959. ^[2]

Route

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Holme Line open, station closed		Great Northern Railway East Coast Main Line		Peterborough North Line and station open

References

1. British Railways Atlas 1947. p.11
2. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 256. ISBN   1-85260-508-1. R508.

External links

• Yaxley and Farcet station on navigable 1946 O. S. map
• Webpage with photograph of Yaxley and Farcet station

52°31′18″N0°14′30″W / 52.5217°N 0.2416°W / 52.5217; -0.2416