Fordham railway station
Fordham railway station is a disused railway station that served the village of Fordham, Cambridgeshire.
Fordham | |
|---|---|
 Fordham railway station in 2008. | |
| Location | Fordham, Cambridgeshire, East Cambridgeshire England |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Ely and Newmarket Railway[1] |
| Pre-grouping | Great Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 Sep 1879 | Opened as Fordham and Burwell[1] |
| 2 Jun 1884 | Renamed Fordham |
| 13 Sep 1965 | Closed |
Opened in 1879, the station formed the junction between the Cambridge to Mildenhall railway and the Ipswich to Ely Line in England. The Mildenhall branch closed to passengers in 1962 followed by the station in 1965.
The site today
The yard and buildings were used in turn by a roofing/scaffolding contractor, and as a waste management depot. In March 2009 a planning application was submitted to Cambridgeshire County Council proposing to demolish the station and replace it with a recycling centre.[2]
Trains still pass the site on the Ipswich to Ely Line.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exning Road Halt Station closed |
Great Eastern Railway Cambridge to Mildenhall railway |
Isleham Station closed | ||
| Kennett | Ipswich to Ely Line | Soham Station closed |
References
- Butt, R. V. J. (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. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199.
- "The Ely Standard". 30 April 2009. Retrieved 20 June 2009.
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