Eastrea railway station was a station serving the village of

Eastrea Eastrea is a village in Cambridgeshire, located on the A605 between Whittlesey and Coates. The site has been inhabited since Roman times. The population is included in the civil parish of Whittlesey. History There was once a church in the vil ...

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on the

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's line from Ely to

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. The station was situated at the level crossing on the road leading south from the village towards

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. east of the station was Three Horseshoes junction from where the Benwick goods railway headed south to

Summary of services

Sample train timetable for February 1863

The table below shows the train departures from Eastrea on weekdays in February 1863. There was no Sunday service. Eastrea was a request stop. Passengers wishing to alight had to inform the guard at the previous station and those wishing to join had to signal to the driver as the train approached.''Bradshaws General Railway and Steam Navigation Guide'', February 1863

References

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