Chettisham railway station
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| Chettisham | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Chettisham |
| Area | East Cambridgeshire |
| Coordinates | 52°25′37″N 0°16′42″E / 52.4269°N 0.2782°ECoordinates: 52°25′37″N 0°16′42″E / 52.4269°N 0.2782°E |
| Grid reference | TL550834 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Eastern Counties Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| History | |
| 14 January 1847 | Opened as Chittisham |
| 1 August 1901 | Renamed Chettisham |
| 13 June 1960 | Closed |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
| Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z |
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Chettisham railway station is a former railway station in Chettisham, Cambridgeshire. It was on the Great Eastern Railway route between Ely and March.[1] Although the station closed in 1960, the line is still in use.
[edit] History
The Eastern Counties Railway (ECR) opened their line from Ely to March and Peterborough on 14 January 1847.[2] The ECR was amalgamated with other railways in 1862 to form the Great Eastern Railway.[3] The station was originally named Chittisham; it was renamed Chettisham on 1 August 1901.[4]
The station closed on 13 June 1960.[4]
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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| Black Bank Line open, station closed |
Great Eastern Railway | Ely Line and station open |
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[edit] References
- ^ British Railways Atlas.1947. p.11
- ^ Allen, Cecil J. (1956) [1955]. The Great Eastern Railway (2nd ed.). Hampton Court: Ian Allan. p. 47.
- ^ Allen 1956, p. 46
- ^ a b Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. pp. 60,61. ISBN 1 85260 508 1. R508.
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