Castor railway station
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Castor Railway Station was a station serving the villages Castor
and Ailsworth in Cambridgeshire. It was on the old London and North Western Railway
Northampton to Peterborough
line. The Wansford to Peterborough
section closed in 1966, but has since been reopened as the Nene Valley Railway
, although Castor station itself remains closed.
However it hopes one day restoration on Castor train station could begin once funding could be made after a couple more years.
Former Services
Castor, Cambridgeshire
Castor is a village and civil parish in the City of Peterborough unitary authority, about west of the city centre. The parish is part of the former Soke of Peterborough, which was considered part of Northamptonshire but was more recently part of Cambridgeshire.-History:Castor's toponym is derived...
and Ailsworth in Cambridgeshire. It was on the old London and North Western Railway
London and North Western Railway
The London and North Western Railway was a British railway company between 1846 and 1922. It was created by the merger of three companies – the Grand Junction Railway, the London and Birmingham Railway and the Manchester and Birmingham Railway...
Northampton to Peterborough
Northampton and Peterborough Railway
The Northampton and Peterborough Railway was an early railway promoted by the London and Birmingham Railway to run from a junction at Blisworth to Northampton and Peterborough.-Origin:...
line. The Wansford to Peterborough
Peterborough
Peterborough is a cathedral city and unitary authority area in the East of England, with an estimated population of in June 2007. For ceremonial purposes it is in the county of Cambridgeshire. Situated north of London, the city stands on the River Nene which flows into the North Sea...
section closed in 1966, but has since been reopened as the Nene Valley Railway
Nene Valley Railway
The Nene Valley Railway is a preserved railway in Cambridgeshire, England, running between Peterborough Nene Valley and Yarwell Junction. The line is currently seven and a half miles in length...
, although Castor station itself remains closed.
However it hopes one day restoration on Castor train station could begin once funding could be made after a couple more years.