Clare railway station was a station that served the town of Clare in Suffolk, England. It opened in 1865 on the Stour Valley Railway between Sudbury and Cambridge.
Clare | |
|---|---|
 Clare railway station in 2008 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Clare, West Suffolk England |
| Coordinates | 52°04′36″N 0°35′05″E / 52.0768°N 0.5846°E |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Great Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 9 August 1865 | Opened |
| 6 March 1967 | Closed[1] |
The station and line closed in 1967 as part of the Beeching cuts.[2]
The platforms, station building, waiting room and a goods shed are within the Clare Castle Country Park.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke Line and station closed |
Great Eastern Railway Stour Valley Railway |
Cavendish Line and station closed |
References
edit- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 127. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ 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.
External links
edit- Clare station on navigable 1946 O. S. map
- "Disused Stations". Subterranea Britannica.
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