Wimblington railway station was a station in the village of Wimblington, Cambridgeshire. It was closed in 1967[1] as part of the Beeching Axe.The station was demolished in the early 1970s and the site used for the construction of the new alignment of the A141 road.
Wimblington | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Chatteris, Fenland England |
| Grid reference | TL387860 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Eastern Counties Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Northern and Great Eastern Joint Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 February 1848 | Opened |
| 28 December 1964 | Closed to freight |
| 6 March 1967 | Closed to passengers |
References
edit- ^ Butt, R. V. J. (October 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. 251. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chatteris | GN and GE Joint Railway | March |
External links
edit52°30′10″N 0°04′54″E / 52.5029°N 0.0817°E
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