Peakirk railway station
Peakirk railway station served the parish of Peakirk in Cambridgeshire.
| Peakirk | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Peakirk |
| Area | City of Peterborough |
| Operations | |
| Pre-grouping | Great Northern Railway[1] |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 17 October 1848 | Opened as[1] Peakirk and Crowland |
| February 1871 | Renamed Peakirk[1] |
| 11 September 1961 | Closed for passengers[1] |
| 27 April 1964 | closed for freight |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
| Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z | |
The station building was converted into a private residence in the early 1990s. It is notable for having few external alterations, excluding a recent extension. Many of the original features are intact, though the platform and good yards have been removed and been replaced with housing.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St James Deeping | Great Northern Railway Lincolnshire Loop Line |
Peterborough North |
References
- Butt, R. V. J. (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. 182. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199.
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