Cherryhinton railway station (spelling) was located on the

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's line between and , serving the

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village of

Cherry Hinton Cherry Hinton is a suburban area of the city of Cambridge, in Cambridgeshire, England. It is around southeast of Cambridge city centre. History The rectangular parish of Cherry Hinton occupies the western corner of Flendish hundred on the so ...

History

The station opened on 9 October 1851, along with the Newmarket Railway's extension from to Cambridge. The Newmarket Railway was absorbed by the

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on 30 March 1854, and just over a month later, Cherryhinton station closed on 1 May 1854. The line remains in use. Reopening of the station was proposed by

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in May 2013 as part of an infrastructure plan to deal with projected population growth up to 2050. A proposal to reopen the station had previously been made in 1996 but 70% of residents who responded to a Council questionnaire were against it; in any event, a new station was not considered viable at that time.

Station house

The original Cherry Hinton station house still stands on the corner of High Street and Railway Street, diagonally opposite the Cherry Hinton C of E Primary School. It serves as a landmark to local residents and its location is represented in the middle of Cherry Hinton village's historic crest, with coordinates made up of the railway line running horizontally across the crest, and the High Street running vertically down the crest. The property was offered for sale by

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as a private residence in February 2013. The official name of the station house on its deed is the Gate House, as it formerly served as a

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gatehouse to the gate keeper who manually opened and closed the level crossing gates for the railway line.

References

Disused railway stations in Cambridgeshire Former Great Eastern Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1851 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1854 Rail transport in Cambridge 1851 establishments in England {{EastEngland-railstation-stub