Clare railway station
Clare railway station was a station that served the village of Clare in Suffolk, England. It opened in 1865 on the Stour Valley Railway between Sudbury and Cambridge.
| Clare | |
|---|---|
 Clare railway station in 2008 | |
| Location | |
| Place | Clare |
| Area | West Suffolk |
| Coordinates | 52.0768°N 0.5846°E |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Great Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 9 August 1865 | Opened |
| 6 March 1967 | 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 station and line closed in 1967 as part of the Beeching cuts.[1]
The platforms, station building, waiting room and a goods shed are within the Clare Castle Country Park.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke Line and station closed |
Great Eastern Railway Stour Valley Railway |
Cavendish Line and station closed |
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.
External links
- Clare station on navigable 1946 O. S. map
- "Disused Stations". Subterranea Britannica.
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