Swaffham Prior railway station

Swaffham Prior railway station was a stop on the Cambridge and Mildenhall branch of the Great Eastern Railway. It served the village of Swaffham Prior, Cambridgeshire, England.^[1]

Swaffham Prior
The site of the station in 2011
General information
Location	Swaffham Prior, East Cambridgeshire England
Coordinates	52.2558°N 0.2857°E / 52.2558; 0.2857
Grid reference	TL561644
Line(s)	Cambridge and Mildenhall branch
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Great Eastern Railway
Pre-grouping	Great Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
2 June 1884 (1884-06-02)	Station opened
18 June 1962 (1962-06-18)	Station closed for passengers
13 July 1964	Closed for freight

History

The railway began operating to Swaffam Prior in 1884; the station closed in 1962 and then passed into private ownership.^[2] It is located on Station Road and is still inhabited.

Former Services

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Bottisham and Lode		Great Eastern Cambridge and Mildenhall branch		Burwell

References

1. Kelly's Directory - Cambridgeshire - 1929, cited in http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/CAM/SwaffhamPrior/index.html
2. "Station Cottages, Swaffham Prior:: OS grid TL5664 :: Geograph British Isles". www.geograph.org.uk. Retrieved 9 July 2009.

External links

• Swaffham Prior station on navigable 1946 O. S. map
• Swaffham Prior at Disused Stations