Yaxley and Farcet railway station

Yaxley and Farcet railway station is a former station in Yaxley, Cambridgeshire, just south of Peterborough.[1]

Yaxley and Farcet
Station site in 1992.
Location
PlaceYaxley
AreaHuntingdonshire
Grid referenceTL194930
Operations
Original companyGreat Northern Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Northern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Platforms2
History
19 May 1890 (1890-05-19)Opened as Yaxley
July 1895Renamed Yaxley and Farcet
6 April 1959Closed for passengers
after 1964closed 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

History

The station was opened by the Great Northern Railway on 19 May 1890, originally being named Yaxley; just over five years later, in July 1895, it was renamed Yaxley and Farcet.[2]

The station was closed for passengers on 6 April 1959.[2]

Route
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Holme
Line open, station closed		   Great Northern Railway
East Coast Main Line		   Peterborough North
Line and station open
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References
  1. British Railways Atlas 1947. p.11
  2. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 256. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.


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