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Exning Road Halt railway station

Coordinates: 52°16′11″N 0°20′30″E / 52.2696°N 0.3417°E / 52.2696; 0.3417
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Exning Road Halt
General information
LocationExning, West Suffolk
England
Coordinates52°16′11″N 0°20′30″E / 52.2696°N 0.3417°E / 52.2696; 0.3417
Grid referenceTL598660
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyGER
Pre-groupingGER
Post-groupingLNER
British Railways (Eastern Region)
Key dates
20 November 1922 (1922-11-20)Opened
18 June 1962 (1962-06-18)Closed

Exning Road Halt railway station served the village of Exning, Suffolk, England from 1922 to 1962 on the Cambridge to Mildenhall railway.

History

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The station opened on 20 November 1922 by the Great Eastern Railway. It was situated on the west side of Newmarket Road. Stephenson Siding was between Exning Road Halt and Fordham, which was to the south, and the cement works were to the west. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 18 June 1962.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 177. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Disused Stations: Exning Road Halt". Disused Stations. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Burwell
Line and station closed
  Great Eastern Railway
Cambridge to Mildenhall railway
  Fordham
Line and station closed