Kimbolton railway station
Kimbolton railway station was a railway station in Kimbolton, Cambridgeshire. The station and its line closed in 1959.
| Kimbolton | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Kimbolton |
| Area | Huntingdonshire |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Midland Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Midland Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| History | |
| 1 Mar 1866[1] | Opened |
| 15 Jun 1959 | Closed |
| 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 journey from London St. Pancras would take approximately three hours and involve changing trains and a wait at Kettering - a journey described by former Kimbolton School headmaster William Ingram as "long and wearisome", especially considering that the station was over two miles away from the village centre.[2]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raunds | Midland Railway Kettering to Huntingdon Line |
Grafham |
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. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199.
- Ingram, William (1951). The Power in a School. London: Midfleet Press. p. 93.
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