Wilburton railway station

Wilburton railway station was a station in Wilburton, Cambridgeshire on the Ely and St Ives Railway. It was closed to regular passenger trains in 1931,[1][2] excursion trains in 1958, and completely in 1964 along with the rest of the route.

Wilburton
Station building
General information
LocationWilburton, East Cambridgeshire
England
Coordinates52°21′58″N 0°10′39″E / 52.3662°N 0.1774°E / 52.3662; 0.1774
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyEly and St Ives Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
16 April 1866Opened
2 February 1931Closed to passengers
13 July 1964Closed

The station featured a single platform, a signal box and a goods shed/granary on a loop.

References

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  1. ^ Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 457. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ 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. 250. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
Former Services
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Haddenham   Great Eastern Railway
Ely and St Ives Railway
  Stretham

Sources

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  • RS Joby. The Ely & St Ives Railway. Norwich: Klofron.
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