Eastrea railway station

Eastrea
General information
Location	Eastrea, Fenland England
Grid reference	TL298965
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Pre-grouping	Great Eastern Railway
Key dates
2 June 1845	Opened
1866	Closed

Eastrea railway station was a station serving the village of Eastrea, Cambridgeshire on the Great Eastern Railway's line from Ely to Peterborough. The station was situated at the level crossing on the road leading south from the village towards Benwick. Two miles east of the station was Three Horseshoes junction from where the Benwick goods railway headed south to Benwick.

Summary of services

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Whittlesea		Great Eastern Railway Peterborough to Ely		March

Sample train timetable for February 1863

The table below shows the train departures from Eastrea on weekdays in February 1863. There was no Sunday service. Eastrea was a request stop. Passengers wishing to alight had to inform the guard at the previous station and those wishing to join had to signal to the driver as the train approached.[1]

Departure	Going to	Calling at	Arrival	Operator
07.22	Ely	March, Stonea, Manea, Black Bank, Chittisham, Ely	08.25	GER
09.55 Sat only	Peterborough East	Whittlesea, Peterborough East	10.15	GER
11.57	Peterborough East	Whittlesea, Peterborough East	12.20	GER
15.15	Cambridge	March, Stonea, Manea, Black Bank, Ely, Waterbeach, Cambridge	16.45	GER
17.00	Ely	March, Stonea, Manea, Black Bank, Chittisham, Ely	17.58	GER
19.20	Peterborough East	Whittlesea, Peterborough East	19.40	GER

References

1. Bradshaws General Railway and Steam Navigation Guide, February 1863

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