St Ives railway station (Cambridgeshire)

St Ives railway station is a former railway station in St Ives, Cambridgeshire. It formed a junction, with lines to the east heading towards Cambridge, north towards Ely and March and west towards Godmanchester. It opened on 19 August 1847,[1] closed on 5 October 1970,[1] and was demolished in 1977. The site is now occupied by the St. Ives "Park and Ride" area.

St Ives
General information
LocationSt Ives, Huntingdonshire
England
Platforms3
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Pre-groupingGreat Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
British Railways
Key dates
19 August 1847Opened
5 October 1970Closed


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Godmanchester   Great Eastern Railway
Cambridge & St. Ives Branch
  Swavesey
Bluntisham   Great Eastern Railway
Ely and St Ives Railway
 
Somersham   Great Eastern Railway
March Branch
 


References

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  1. ^ 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. 203. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
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52°19′15″N 0°04′02″W / 52.3208°N 0.0671°W / 52.3208; -0.0671