Peterborough East railway station

Peterborough East
Peterborough East Station in 1962
General information
LocationPeterborough, Soke of Peterborough, Northamptonshire
England
Grid referenceTL194979
Platforms3
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Pre-groupingEastern Counties Railway
Great Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
London Midland Region
Key dates
2 June 1845Opened as "Peterborough"
1923Renamed "Peterborough East"
17 April 1966Closed to freight
6 June 1966Closed to passengers
21 September 1970Reopened as a parcels depot
23 December 1970Closed
Nene Valley Railway
Peterborough East
Peterborough North
Peterborough Nene Valley
Longville Junction
Orton Mere
Overton for Ferry Meadows
Ham Lane
Castor
Old Great North Road
Wansford
Wansford Tunnel (616 yards)
Yarwell Junction
Lines around Peterborough in 1911

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.

  1. ^ "Peterborough East". Disused Stations.