Black Bank railway station
From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia
Black Bank | |
|---|---|
 View NW, towards March in 1963 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Little Downham, East Cambridgeshire England |
| Grid reference | TL532853 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Eastern Counties Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway Eastern Region of British Railways |
| Key dates | |
| 14 January 1847 | Opened as Little Downham |
| November 1853 | Renamed Black Bank |
| 17 June 1963 | Closed to passengers[1] |
| 19 April 1965 | Closed to goods[2] |
Black Bank railway station was a railway station in Black Bank, Cambridgeshire which is now closed.[3] The station platforms have been demolished but the goods shed still stands and remains in use.[2] Although the station is closed, the line is still in use.
Former Services
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manea | Great Eastern Railway | Chettisham | ||
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. pp. 144, 35. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- ^ a b Mitchell, V; Smith, K; Awdry, C; Mott, A (1993). Branch Lines Around March. Middleton Press. ISBN 1-873793-09-X.
- ^ British Railways Atlas.1947. p. 11
External links
[edit]52°26′40″N 0°15′11″E / 52.44444°N 0.25299°E
 | This article about a railway station in the East of England is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |