St Ives railway station (Cambridgeshire)

Not to be confused with St Ives railway station in Cornwall.

St Ives railway station is a former railway station in St Ives, Cambridgeshire. It formed a junction, with lines to the east heading towards Cambridge, north towards Ely and March and west towards Godmanchester. It opened on 19 August 1847,^[1] closed on 5 October 1970,^[1] and was demolished in 1977. The site is now occupied by the St. Ives "Park and Ride" area.

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Godmanchester		Great Eastern Railway Cambridge & St. Ives Branch		Swavesey
Bluntisham		Great Eastern Railway Ely and St Ives Railway
Somersham		Great Eastern Railway March Branch

St Ives
General information
Location	St Ives, Huntingdonshire England
Platforms	3
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Pre-grouping	Great Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway British Railways
Key dates
19 August 1847	Opened
5 October 1970	Closed

References

1. Butt, R. V. J. (October 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. p. 203. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.

External links

• St Ives station on navigable 1946 O. S. map
• St Ives station on Subterranea Britannica

52.3208°N 0.0671°W / 52.3208; -0.0671