Chettisham railway station

Chettisham
Remains in 1983
General information
LocationChettisham, East Cambridgeshire
England
Coordinates52°25′37″N 0°16′42″E / 52.4269°N 0.2782°E / 52.4269; 0.2782
Grid referenceTL550834
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyEastern Counties Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
14 January 1847 (1847-01-14)Opened as Chittisham
1 August 1901Renamed Chettisham
13 June 1960 (1960-06-13)Closed for passengers
13 July 1964closed for freight

Chettisham railway station is a former railway station in Chettisham, Cambridgeshire. It was on the Great Eastern Railway route between Ely and March.[1] Although the station closed for passengers in 1960, the line is still in use.

History

The Eastern Counties Railway (ECR) opened their line from Ely to March and Peterborough on 14 January 1847.[2] The ECR was amalgamated with other railways in 1862 to form the Great Eastern Railway.[3] The station was originally named Chittisham; it was renamed Chettisham on 1 August 1901.[4]

The station closed to passengers on 13 June 1960[4] but was briefly reopened with temporary platforms as "Ely Temporary Station" in 1991–2 while Ely Station was being renovated in connection with the electrification of the main line from Cambridge to King's Lynn[5]

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Black Bank
Line open, station closed 		  Great Eastern Railway   Ely
Line and station open

References

  1. ^ British Railways Atlas.1947. p.11
  2. ^ Allen, Cecil J. (1956) [1955]. The Great Eastern Railway (2nd ed.). Hampton Court: Ian Allan. p. 47.
  3. ^ Allen 1956, p. 46
  4. ^ a b Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. pp. 60, 61. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  5. ^ Mitchell, V; Smith, K; Awdry, C; Mott, A (1993). Branch Lines Around March. Middleton Press. ISBN 1-873793-09-X.