Huntingdon East railway station explained

Huntingdon East
Status:Disused
Borough:Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire
Country:England
Coordinates:52.3279°N -0.192°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:3
Original:Great Northern and Great Eastern Joint Railway
Postgroup:London and North Eastern Railway
British Railways (Eastern Region)
Events:Opened as Huntingdon
Years1:1 July 1923
Events1:Renamed Huntingdon East
Events2:Closed to passengers
Years3:circa 1962
Events3:Closed completely

Huntingdon East railway station served the town of Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, England from 1883 to 1959.

History

The station opened on 1 May 1883 by the Great Northern and Great Eastern Joint Railway. It was situated east of the present Huntingdon railway station. There was another station that was built in 1850 which was called Huntingdon but when this station opened the original station was renamed Godmanchester to avoid confusion. The station was renamed Huntingdon East on 1 July 1923. The station closed to passengers on 15 June 1959[1] and goods traffic on 18 September 1959 after the Huntingdon to St. Ives line closed, although military trains and excursions continued to serve the station in the 1960s.[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. 236. 931112387.
  2. Web site: Disused Stations: Huntingdon East. Disused Stations. 3 March 2017.