Orton Waterville railway station
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Orton Waterville railway station
| Orton Waterville | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Peterborough |
| Area | Cambridgeshire |
| Grid reference | TL152970 |
| Operations | |
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | LMS |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 1845 | Opened |
| 5 October 1942 | Closed for regular passenger trains |
| 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 |
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Orton Waterville railway station was a station serving the villages of Orton Waterville and Orton Longueville in Cambridgeshire. It was on the London and North Western Railway Northampton to Peterborough line. The station was originally called Overton. The station was closed to regular passenger trains in 1942 but was used by railway staff until the 1960s. The Wansford to Peterborough section closed in 1966, but has since been reopened as the Nene Valley Railway. Orton Waterville station has also been reopened and is now known as Ferry Meadows.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castor | London and North Western Railway Rugby to Peterborough East |
Peterborough East | ||
| Castor | Northampton and Peterborough Railway Northampton to Peterborough East |
Peterborough East | ||
| Castor | Great Northern Railway Leicester Belgrave Road to Peterborough North |
Peterborough North | ||
References
External links
- Orton Waterville station on navigable 1946 O. S. map
- Orton Waterville station on Subterranea Britannica
Coordinates: 52°33′31″N 0°18′08″W / 52.55865°N 0.30212°W
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