Eastrea railway station
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Eastrea | |
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General information | |
Location | Eastrea, Fenland England |
Grid reference | TL298965 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Pre-grouping | Great Eastern Railway |
Post-grouping | Closed |
Key dates | |
2 June 1845 | Opened |
1866 | Closed |
Eastrea railway station was a station serving the village of Eastrea, Cambridgeshire on the Great Eastern Railway's line from Ely to Peterborough. The station was situated at the level crossing on the road leading south from the village towards Benwick. Two miles east of the station was Three Horseshoes junction from where the Benwick goods railway headed south to Benwick.
Summary of services
Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Whittlesea | Great Eastern Railway Peterborough to Ely |
March |
Sample train timetable for February 1863
The table below shows the train departures from Eastrea on weekdays in February 1863. There was no Sunday service. Eastrea was a request stop. Passengers wishing to alight had to inform the guard at the previous station and those wishing to join had to signal to the driver as the train approached.[1]
Departure | Going to | Calling at | Arrival | Operator |
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07.22 | Ely | March, Stonea, Manea, Black Bank, Chittisham, Ely | 08.25 | GER |
09.55 Sat only |
Peterborough East | Whittlesea, Peterborough East | 10.15 | GER |
11.57 | Peterborough East | Whittlesea, Peterborough East | 12.20 | GER |
15.15 | Cambridge | March, Stonea, Manea, Black Bank, Ely, Waterbeach, Cambridge | 16.45 | GER |
17.00 | Ely | March, Stonea, Manea, Black Bank, Chittisham, Ely | 17.58 | GER |
19.20 | Peterborough East | Whittlesea, Peterborough East | 19.40 | GER |
References
- ^ Bradshaws General Railway and Steam Navigation Guide, February 1863
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