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Murrow East railway station
Murrow East railway station was a station in Murrow, Cambridgeshire. It was on the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway line between Wisbech and Peterborough. There was another station in the settlement, Murrow West railway station, on the Great Northern and Great Eastern Joint Railway.
Murrow East | |
|---|---|
Station in early 1900s. | |
| General information | |
| Location | Murrow, Fenland 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 Murrow |
| 27 Sep 1948 | Renamed Murrow East |
| 2 Mar 1959[2] | Closed for passengers |
| 19 April 1965 | closed for freight |
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wryde | Midland and Great Northern Peterborough Line | Wisbech St Mary |
References 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.
- ^ Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 307. OCLC 931112387.
External links edit
- Murrow East station on navigable 1946 O. S. map
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