Yaxley and Farcet railway station

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Yaxley and Farcet
Yaxley & Farcet station site geograph-4080517-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg
Station site in 1992.
General information
Location Yaxley, Huntingdonshire
England
Grid reference TL194930
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Great Northern Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Northern Railway
Post-grouping London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
19 May 1890 (1890-05-19)Opened as Yaxley
July 1895Renamed Yaxley and Farcet
6 April 1959Closed for passengers
after 1964closed for freight

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

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History

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

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References

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

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