Wisbech St Mary railway station
Former railway station in Cambridgeshire, England
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Wisbech St Mary railway station was a station on the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway line between Wisbech and Peterborough. Located in Wisbech St. Mary, it is now closed.
Wisbech St Mary | |||||
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Beechings Close, which now occupies the old station site and trackbed. | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Wisbech, Fenland England | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
Original company | Peterborough, Wisbeach and Sutton Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 Aug 1866[1] | Opened as Wisbeach St Mary | ||||
| 4 May 1877 | Renamed Wisbech St Mary | ||||
| 2 Mar 1959[2] | Closed for passengers | ||||
| 28 December 1964 | closed for freight | ||||
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The station building is no longer standing, having been demolished in around 2006 to make way for a new housing development on Beechings Close.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Murrow East | Midland and Great Northern Peterborough Line |
Wisbech North | ||
