Linton railway station (Cambridgeshire)
Linton | |
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Location | Linton, South Cambridgeshire England |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Great Eastern Railway |
Pre-grouping | Great Eastern Railway |
Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
Key dates | |
1 June 1865[1] | Opened |
6 March 1967 | Closed |
Linton railway station was a railway station in Linton, Cambridgeshire on the Stour Valley Railway. It closed in 1967.[2] The station house is H-shaped and made of tan colour brick. It is still standing, as well as the platform and sunken trackbed space at the back of the building.
Future[]
The Cambridge Metro project intends to reopen Linton and Haverhill stations, for a commuter light railway to Cambridge city centre.[3]
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Pampisford | Great Eastern Railway Stour Valley Railway |
Bartlow |
References[]
- ^ Butt, R. V. J. (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. 143. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199.
- ^ "Disused Stations". Subterranea Britannica.
- ^ BBC News
Categories:
- Disused railway stations in Cambridgeshire
- Former Great Eastern Railway stations
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1865
- Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1967
- Beeching closures in England