Wisbech North railway station was a station serving the town of Wisbech, Cambridgeshire. It was part of the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway and was one of two stations serving the town. The other was Wisbech East on the line from March to Watlington also known as the Bramley Line. Wisbech North station was located just off Harecroft Road near a small housing estate called "Cricketers Way".[3]
Wisbech North | |
|---|---|
 Site of Wisbech North station in 2022 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Wisbech, Cambridgeshire England |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Peterborough, Wisbech and Sutton Bridge Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway |
| Post-grouping | Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 Aug 1866[1] | Opened as Wisbeach |
| 4 May 1877 | Renamed Wisbech [2] |
| 27 Sep 1948 | Renamed Wisbech North |
| 2 Mar 1959 | Closed for passengers |
| 28 December 1964 | closed for freight |
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisbech St Mary | Midland and Great Northern Peterborough Line |
Ferry |
History
editLocated on Harecroft Road, it was on the line between Sutton Bridge and Peterborough which was closed in 1959 by British Railways.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 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. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC��60251199. OL 11956311M.
- ^ "Renaming". Diss Express. 27 August 1948. p. 8.
- ^ "Side by side georeferenced maps viewer - Map images - National Library of Scotland". maps.nls.uk. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
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