Yaxley and Farcet railway station
Yaxley and Farcet | |
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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 | Opened as Yaxley |
July 1895 | Renamed Yaxley and Farcet |
6 April 1959 | Closed for passengers |
after 1964 | closed for freight |
Yaxley and Farcet railway station is a former station in Yaxley, Cambridgeshire, just south of Peterborough.[1]
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 | ||
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Holme Line open, station closed |
Great Northern Railway East Coast Main Line |
Peterborough North Line and station open |
References[]
External links[]
- Yaxley and Farcet station on navigable 1946 O. S. map
- Webpage with photograph of Yaxley and Farcet station
Coordinates: 52°31′18″N 0°14′30″W / 52.5217°N 0.2416°W
Categories:
- Disused railway stations in Cambridgeshire
- Former Great Northern Railway stations
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1890
- Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1959
- East of England railway station stubs