Fordham railway station

Fordham
Fordham railway station in 2008.
General information
LocationFordham, Cambridgeshire, East Cambridgeshire
England
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyEly and Newmarket Railway[1]
Pre-groupingGreat Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
1 Sep 1879Opened as Fordham and Burwell[1]
2 Jun 1884Renamed Fordham
13 Sep 1965Closed

Fordham railway station is a disused railway station that served the village of Fordham, Cambridgeshire.

Opened in 1879, the station formed the junction between the Cambridge to Mildenhall railway and the Ipswich to Ely Line in England. The Mildenhall branch closed to passengers in 1962 followed by the station in 1965.

  1. ^ a b 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. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.