Clare railway station
Clare | |
|---|---|
 Clare railway station in 2008 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Clare, West Suffolk England |
| Coordinates | 52°04′36″N 0°35′05″E / 52.0768°N 0.5846°E |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Great Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 9 August 1865 | Opened |
| 6 March 1967 | Closed[1] |
Clare railway station was a station that served the town of Clare in Suffolk, England. It opened in 1865 on the Stour Valley Railway between Sudbury and Cambridge.
The station and line closed in 1967 as part of the Beeching cuts.[2]
The platforms, station building, waiting room and a goods shed are within the Clare Castle Country Park.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke Line and station closed |
Great Eastern Railway Stour Valley Railway |
Cavendish Line and station closed |
References
[edit]- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 127. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ 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.
External links
[edit]- Clare station on navigable 1946 O. S. map
- "Disused Stations". Subterranea Britannica.
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