Barnwell Junction railway station explained

Barnwell Junction
Status:Disused
Borough:Barnwell, Cambridgeshire
Country:England
Coordinates:52.215°N 0.153°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2
Original:GER
Pregroup:GER
Postgroup:LNER
British Rail (Eastern Region)
Events:Opened
Years1:18 June 1962
Events1:Closed to passengers
Events2:Closed completely

Barnwell Junction railway station served the suburb of Barnwell, Cambridgeshire, England from 1884 to 1966 on the Cambridge to Mildenhall railway.

History

The station opened on 2 June 1884 by the Great Eastern Railway. It was situated at the end of a road that ran north of the A1303. Except for parcels, the station had no goods facilities. During World War I and World War II, the station was used to unload ambulance trains. The final passenger train was on 16 June 1962 and the station closed two days later, on 18 June 1962[1] and closed to goods traffic on 31 October 1966.[2]

Site today

As at March 2019 the station buildings and platforms are in situ with track still laid in one platform. The station buildings are in use as private residence.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Quick, M E. Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. 2002. Railway and Canal Historical Society. Richmond. 66. 931112387.
  2. Web site: Disused Stations: Barnwell Junction. Disused Stations. 3 May 2018.