Fordham railway station explained

Fordham
Status:Disused
Borough:Fordham, Cambridgeshire, East Cambridgeshire
Country:England
Platforms:2
Original:Ely and Newmarket Railway
Pregroup:Great Eastern Railway
Postgroup:London and North Eastern Railway
Years:1 Sep 1879
Events:Opened as Fordham and Burwell
Years1:2 Jun 1884
Events1:Renamed Fordham
Years2:13 Sep 1965
Events2:Closed

Fordham railway station is a disused railway station that served the village of Fordham, Cambridgeshire.

Opened in 1879, the station formed the junction between the Cambridge to Mildenhall railway and the Ipswich to Ely Line in England. The Mildenhall branch closed to passengers in 1962 followed by the station in 1965.

The site today

The yard and buildings were used in turn by a roofing/scaffolding contractor, and as a waste management depot. In March 2009 a planning application was submitted to Cambridgeshire County Council proposing to demolish the station and replace it with a recycling centre.[1]

Trains still pass the site on the Ipswich to Ely Line.

External links

52.3027°N 0.3718°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Ely Standard. 30 April 2009. 20 June 2009.