Stretham railway station
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Stretham railway station was a station in Stretham
, Cambridgeshire
on the Ely and St Ives Railway
.
was built by the Ely, Haddenham and Sutton Railway (EH&SR). It opened on 16 April 1866, and one of the original stations was that at Stretham. The EH&SR became the Ely and St Ives Railway
in 1878 and was absorbed by the Great Eastern Railway
in 1898. Passenger trains ceased to call at Stretham on 2 February 1931, but official closure to passengers did not occur until after 1956. It was closed to goods on 13 July 1964.
The station featured a single platform, a signal box and a goods loop.
Stretham
Stretham is a small village and civil parish south-south-west of Ely in Cambridgeshire, England, about by road from London. Its main attraction is Stretham Old Engine, a steam-powered pump used to drain the fens. The pump is still in use today although converted to electric power. It has open...
, Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire is a county in England, bordering Lincolnshire to the north, Norfolk to the northeast, Suffolk to the east, Essex and Hertfordshire to the south, and Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire to the west...
on the Ely and St Ives Railway
Ely and St Ives Railway
The Ely and St Ives Railway is a closed railway that ran between Ely, Cambridgeshire and St Ives. The route was long single track, built to standard gauge and was completely closed on 5 October 1964...
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History
The railway line between and SuttonSutton railway station (Cambridgeshire)
Sutton railway station was a station in Sutton, Cambridgeshire on the Ely and St Ives Railway.Sutton was one of the main goods yards on the line. The original station on the Ely to Sutton line became the goods station with several sidings. There was a signal box at the station.-External links:* *...
was built by the Ely, Haddenham and Sutton Railway (EH&SR). It opened on 16 April 1866, and one of the original stations was that at Stretham. The EH&SR became the Ely and St Ives Railway
Ely and St Ives Railway
The Ely and St Ives Railway is a closed railway that ran between Ely, Cambridgeshire and St Ives. The route was long single track, built to standard gauge and was completely closed on 5 October 1964...
in 1878 and was absorbed by the Great Eastern Railway
Great Eastern Railway
The Great Eastern Railway was a pre-grouping British railway company, whose main line linked London Liverpool Street to Norwich and which had other lines through East Anglia...
in 1898. Passenger trains ceased to call at Stretham on 2 February 1931, but official closure to passengers did not occur until after 1956. It was closed to goods on 13 July 1964.
The station featured a single platform, a signal box and a goods loop.