Tempsford railway station

Tempsford
The orange roof is, or is on the site of, the railway station
Location
Place	Tempsford
Area	Central Bedfordshire
Grid reference	TL180542
Operations
Original company	Great Northern Railway
Pre-grouping	Great Northern Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway
History
1 January 1863 (1863-01-01)	Station opened
5 November 1956	Station closed
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Tempsford railway station was built by the Great Northern Railway to serve the village of Tempsford in Bedfordshire, England.

History

A 1914 Railway Clearing House map showing (lower centre) railways in the vicinity of Tempsford

The Great Northern Railway main line from London to Peterborough had opened in 1850 including stations at Sandy and St. Neots. A station between these, named Tempsford, was opened on 1 January 1863. It was located 47 miles 40 chains (76 km) from London King's Cross.

The station closed on 5 November 1956.

Route

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Sandy Line and station open		Great Northern Railway East Coast Main Line		St. Neots Line and station open

References

• Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508. 
• Conolly, W. Philip (January 1976). British Railways Pre-Grouping Atlas and Gazetteer (5th ed.). Shepperton: Ian Allan. ISBN 0-7110-0320-3. EX/0176. 
• Yonge, John (September 2006) [1994]. In Jacobs, Gerald. 2: Eastern. Railway Track Diagrams (3rd ed.). Bradford on Avon: Trackmaps. ISBN 0-9549866-2-8.