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Peterborough East | |
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General information | |
Location | Peterborough, Soke of Peterborough, Northamptonshire England |
Grid reference | TL194979 |
Platforms | 3 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Pre-grouping | Eastern Counties Railway Great Eastern Railway |
Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway London Midland Region |
Key dates | |
2 June 1845 | Opened as "Peterborough" |
1923 | Renamed "Peterborough East" |
17 April 1966 | Closed to freight |
6 June 1966 | Closed to passengers |
21 September 1970 | Reopened as a parcels depot |
23 December 1970 | Closed |
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Peterborough East was a railway station in Peterborough, England. It was opened on 2 June 1845 and closed to passenger traffic on 6 June 1966.[1] Located on East Station Road just off Town Bridge, only the engine sheds and one platform remain. The station had services running west to Northampton and Rugby, as well as to the east to March, Wisbech, and Norwich.