Holme railway station (Cambridgeshire)
Holme railway station is a former station in Holme, Cambridgeshire.[1]
Holme | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Holme, Huntingdonshire England |
| Grid reference | TL198877 |
| Platforms | 3 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Great Northern Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Northern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 7 August 1850 | Opened |
| 6 April 1959 | Closed |
History
editThe first section of the Great Northern Railway (GNR) - that from Louth to a junction with the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway at Grimsby - opened on 1 March 1848, but the southern section of the main line, between Maiden Lane and Peterborough, was not opened until August 1850. Holme was one of the original stations, opening with the line on 7 August 1850.[2][3][4]
On 1 August 1863 Holme became a junction station with the opening of the Ramsey Railway, between Holme and Ramsey.[5]
The Ramsey branch closed to passengers on 6 October 1947,[5] and Holme station closed on 6 April 1959.[4]
Route
edit| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbots Ripton Line open, station closed |
Great Northern Railway East Coast Main Line |
Yaxley and Farcet Line open, station closed | ||
| Disused railways | ||||
| Terminus | Great Northern Railway Ramsey branch |
St Mary's Line and station closed | ||
References
edit- ^ British Railways Atlas.1947. p.11
- ^ Gordon, W.J. (1989) [1910]. Our Home Railways. London: Bracken Books. volume II, p. 44. ISBN 1-85170-314-4.
- ^ Awdry, Christopher (1990). Encyclopaedia of British Railway Companies. London: Guild Publishing. p. 135. CN 8983.
- ^ a b 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. p. 122. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- ^ a b Awdry 1990, p. 158
External links
edit- Holme station on navigable 1946 O. S. map
- Holme station on Subterranea Britannica
52°28′28″N 0°14′15″W / 52.4744°N 0.2375°W
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