Swaffham Prior railway station
The railway station at Swaffham Prior was on the Cambridge and Mildenhall branch of the Great Eastern Railway.[1] The railway began operating to Swaffham Prior in 1884; the station closed in 1962, and then passed into private ownership.[2] It is located on Station Road and is still inhabited.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bottisham and Lode | Great Eastern Cambridge and Mildenhall branch |
Burwell |
Swaffham Prior | |
|---|---|
| Location | Swaffham Prior, East Cambridgeshire England |
| Coordinates | 52.2558°N 0.2857°E |
| Grid reference | TL561644 |
| Line(s) | Cambridge and Mildenhall branch |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Great Eastern Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 2 June 1884 | Station opened |
| 18 June 1962 | Station closed for passengers |
| 13 July 1964 | closed for freight |
References
- Kelly's Directory - Cambridgeshire - 1929, cited in http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/CAM/SwaffhamPrior/index.html
- "Station Cottages, Swaffham Prior:: OS grid TL5664 :: Geograph British Isles". www.geograph.org.uk. Retrieved 9 July 2009.
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