Wisbech St Mary railway station
Wisbech St Mary railway station was a station on the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway line between Wisbech and Peterborough. Located in Wisbech St. Mary, it is now closed.
Wisbech St Mary | |
|---|---|
 Beechings Close, which now occupies the old station site and trackbed. | |
| General information | |
| Location | Wisbech, 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 Wisbeach St Mary |
| 4 May 1877 | Renamed Wisbech St Mary |
| 2 Mar 1959[2] | Closed for passengers |
| 28 December 1964 | closed for freight |
The former station building before it was demolished.
The station building is no longer standing, having been demolished in around 2006 to make way for a new housing development on Beechings Close.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murrow East | Midland and Great Northern Peterborough Line |
Wisbech North |
References
- 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. 461. OCLC 931112387.
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