Yaxley and Farcet railway station
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| Yaxley and Farcet | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Yaxley |
| Area | Huntingdonshire |
| Grid reference | TL194930 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Great Northern Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Northern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| History | |
| 19 May 1890 | Opened as Yaxley |
| July 1895 | Renamed Yaxley and Farcet |
| 6 April 1959 | 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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Yaxley and Farcet railway station is a former station in Yaxley, Cambridgeshire, just south of Peterborough.[1]
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[edit] History
The station was opened by the Great Northern Railway on 19 May 1890, originally being named Yaxley; just over five years later, in July 1895, it was renamed Yaxley and Farcet.[2]
The station was closed on 6 April 1959.[2]
[edit] Route
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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| Holme Line open, station closed |
Great Northern Railway East Coast Main Line |
Peterborough North Line and station open |
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[edit] References
- ^ British Railways Atlas 1947. p.11
- ^ a b Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 256. ISBN 1 85260 508 1. R508.
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Coordinates: 52°31′17″N 0°14′29″W / 52.52137°N 0.24130°W
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