Exning Road Halt railway station explained

Exning Road Halt
Status:Disused
Borough:Exning, West Suffolk
Country:England
Coordinates:52.2696°N 0.3417°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:1
Original:GER
Pregroup:GER
Postgroup:LNER
British Railways (Eastern Region)
Events:Opened
Events1:Closed

Exning Road Halt railway station served the village of Exning, Suffolk, England from 1922 to 1962 on the Cambridge to Mildenhall railway.

History

The station opened on 20 November 1922 by the Great Eastern Railway. It was situated on the west side of Newmarket Road. Stephenson Siding was between Exning Road Halt and, which was to the south, and the cement works were to the west. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 18 June 1962.[1] [2]

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. 177. 931112387.
  2. Web site: Disused Stations: Exning Road Halt. Disused Stations. 23 April 2018.