Elmbridge railway station
Elmbridge railway station | |||||
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_01.jpg) A goods train loading fruit in 1950 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Emneth United Kingdom | ||||
| Coordinates | 52°38′42″N 0°11′01″E / 52.6451°N 0.1836°E | ||||
| Line(s) | Wisbech and Upwell Tramway | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 20 August 1883 | ||||
| Closed | 2 January 1928 (passengers), 1966 (freight) | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Great Eastern Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway | ||||
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Elmbridge railway station was a stop on the Wisbech and Upwell Tramway. It was in a projection of the parish of Emneth, Norfolk but was immediately south-east of the town of Wisbech, Cambridgeshire. It was opened on 20 August 1883 to serve nearby settlements and closed to passengers on 2 January 1928.[1] The tramway ceased by closing to goods in 1966.[2]
Former Services
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Wisbech | Wisbech & Upwell Tramway | Boyces Bridge |
References
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 172. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ The Wisbech and Upwell Railway: History