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Swaffham Prior
The site of the station in 2011
General information
Location	Swaffham Prior, East Cambridgeshire England
Coordinates	52°15′21″N 0°17′09″E / 52.2558°N 0.2857°E / 52.2558; 0.2857
Grid reference	TL561644
Line(s)	Cambridge and Mildenhall branch
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Great Eastern Railway
Pre-grouping	Great Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
2 June 1884 (1884-06-02)	Station opened
18 June 1962 (1962-06-18)	Station closed for passengers
13 July 1964	Closed for freight

Swaffham Prior railway station was a stop on the Cambridge and Mildenhall branch of the Great Eastern Railway. It served the village of Swaffham Prior, Cambridgeshire, England.

History

The railway began operating to Swaffam Prior in 1884; the station closed in 1962 and then passed into private ownership. It is located on Station Road and is still inhabited.

References

1. Kelly's Directory - Cambridgeshire - 1929, cited in http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/CAM/SwaffhamPrior/index.html
2. "Station Cottages, Swaffham Prior:: OS grid TL5664 :: Geograph British Isles". www.geograph.org.uk. Retrieved 9 July 2009.

External links

• Swaffham Prior station on navigable 1946 O. S. map
• Swaffham Prior at Disused Stations

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