Yaxley and Farcet railway station
Yaxley and Farcet | |||||
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 A photograph of the station (c. 1920s) | |||||
| 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 | ||||
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Yaxley and Farcet railway station is a former station in Yaxley, Cambridgeshire, just south of Peterborough.[1]
History
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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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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