Yaxley and Farcet railway station
Yaxley and Farcet | |
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![]() Station site in 1992. | |
General information | |
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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ British Railways Atlas 1947. p.11
- ^ a b Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 256. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
External links
[edit]- Yaxley and Farcet station on navigable 1946 O. S. map
- Webpage with photograph of Yaxley and Farcet station
52°31′18″N 0°14′30″W / 52.5217°N 0.2416°W