Barnwell Junction railway station
Barnwell Junction | |
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Location | Barnwell, Cambridgeshire England |
Coordinates | 52°12′54″N 0°09′11″E / 52.215°N 0.153°ECoordinates: 52°12′54″N 0°09′11″E / 52.215°N 0.153°E |
Grid reference | TL471596 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | GER |
Pre-grouping | GER |
Post-grouping | LNER British Rail (Eastern Region) |
Key dates | |
2 June 1884 | Opened |
18 June 1962 | Closed to passengers |
31 October 1966 | Closed completely |
Barnwell Junction railway station served the suburb of Barnwell, Cambridgeshire, England from 1884 to 1966 on the Cambridge to Mildenhall railway.
History[]
The station opened on 2 June 1884 by the Great Eastern Railway. It was situated at the end of a road that ran north of the A1303. Except for parcels, the station had no goods facilities. During World War I and World War II, the station was used to unload ambulance trains. The final passenger train was on 16 June 1962 and the station closed two days later, on 18 June 1962 and closed to goods traffic on 31 October 1966.[1]
Site today[]
As at March 2019 the station buildings and platforms are in situ with track still laid in one platform. The station buildings are in use as private residence.[citation needed]
References[]
- ^ "Disused Stations: Barnwell Junction". Disused Stations. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
External links[]
Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Cambridge Line closed, station open |
Great Eastern Railway Cambridge to Mildenhall railway |
Fen Ditton Halt Line and station closed |
- Disused railway stations in Cambridgeshire
- Former Great Eastern Railway stations
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1884
- Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1962
- 1884 establishments in England
- 1966 disestablishments in England