Yaxley and Farcet railway station

Yaxley and Farcet
Station site in 1992.
General information
LocationYaxley, Huntingdonshire
England
Grid referenceTL194930
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyGreat Northern Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Northern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
19 May 1890 (1890-05-19)Opened as Yaxley
July 1895Renamed Yaxley and Farcet
6 April 1959Closed for passengers
after 1964closed for freight

Yaxley and Farcet railway station is a former station in Yaxley, Cambridgeshire, just south of Peterborough.[1]

History

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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 for passengers on 6 April 1959.[2]

Route

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Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Holme
Line open, station closed
  Great Northern Railway
East Coast Main Line
  Peterborough North
Line and station open

References

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  1. ^ British Railways Atlas 1947. p.11
  2. ^ 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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52°31′18″N 0°14′30″W / 52.5217°N 0.2416°W / 52.5217; -0.2416