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

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.

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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 station Disused railways Following station
Chatteris   GN and GE Joint Railway   March

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