Stretham railway station
Stretham | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Station building | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Stretham, East Cambridgeshire England | ||||
| Coordinates | 52°21′51″N 0°13′26″E / 52.3642°N 0.2238°E | ||||
| Grid reference | TL514763 | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Ely, Haddenham and Sutton Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Great Eastern Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 16 April 1866 | Opened | ||||
| 2 February 1931 | Closed to passengers | ||||
| 13 July 1964 | Closed | ||||
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Stretham railway station was a station in Stretham, Cambridgeshire on the Ely and St Ives Railway.
History
The railway line between Ely and Sutton was built by the Ely, Haddenham and Sutton Railway (EH&SR). It opened on 16 April 1866,[1] and one of the original stations was that at Stretham.[2] The EH&SR became the Ely and St Ives Railway in 1878 and was absorbed by the Great Eastern Railway in 1898.[3] Regular passenger trains ceased to call at Stretham on 2 February 1931, but occasional passenger excursion trains used the station until around 1956.[2] It was closed to goods on 13 July 1964.
The station featured a single platform, a signal box and a goods loop.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilburton | Great Eastern Railway Ely and St Ives Railway | Ely |
Notes
- ^ Awdry 1990, p. 131
- ^ a b Butt 1995, p. 223
- ^ Awdry 1990, pp. 130–1
Sources
- Awdry, Christopher (1990). Encyclopaedia of British Railway Companies. London: Guild Publishing. CN 8983.
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- Joby, R.S. The Ely & St Ives Railway. Norwich: Klofron.