Buckden railway station
Buckden railway station was a railway station in Buckden, Cambridgeshire. The station and its line closed in year 1959. The signal box is now preserved and in use as Tunbridge Wells West signal box on the Spa Valley Railway.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grafham | Midland Railway Kettering to Huntingdon Line |
Huntingdon East |
Buckden | |
|---|---|
 The station in 1961 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Buckden, Huntingdonshire England |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Midland Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Midland Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 Mar 1866[1] | Opened as Brampton |
| 1 Feb 1868 | Renamed Buckden |
| 15 Jun 1959 | Closed[2] |
References
- 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.
- Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 102. OCLC 931112387.
External links
Remains of the station in 1990
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