Cambridge to Mildenhall railway
- Cambridge to Mildenhall railway
The Cambridge to Mildenhall railway is a closed railway between Cambridge and Mildenhall in England. The line was built by the Great Eastern Railway and opened from Cambridge to Fordham on 2 June 1884 and then to Mildenhall on 1 April 1885 with a length of convert|20.75|mi|km. [R.S. Joby]
The line was closed to passengers on 18 June 1962 and to goods on 13 July 1964 apart from the section from Fordham to Burwell that closed on 19 April 1965.
The three halts on the line (Worlington Golf Links, Exning Road and Fen Ditton) had no raised platforms and consisted of little more than a sign. A special carriage was fitted with steps and passengers for these halts were asked to travel in this carriage.
Passenger services
Beginning with four to five return trains a day, by 1949 there were four and down to three in 1953. In July 1958 railbuses operated the route; these vehicles are now at the North Norfolk Railway.
References
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* cite book|author=Peter Turner|year=1978|title=By Rail to Mildenhall: The Story of the Cambridge to Mildenhall Railway
id=ISBN 0905457021|publisher=Mildenhall Museum Publications
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