Holme railway station is a former station in

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History

The first section of the Great Northern Railway (GNR) - that from to a junction with the

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- opened on 1 March 1848, but the southern section of the main line, between and , was not opened until August 1850. Holme was one of the original stations, opening with the line on 7 August 1850. On 1 August 1863 Holme became a junction station with the opening of the Ramsey Railway, between Holme and

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. The Ramsey branch closed to passengers on 6 October 1947, and Holme station closed on 6 April 1959.

Route

References

External links

Holme station on navigable 1946 O. S. map

Holme station
on ''Subterranea Britannica'' Disused railway stations in Cambridgeshire Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1850 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1959 Former Great Northern Railway stations {{EastEngland-railstation-stub