Wansford Road railway station was located in

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serving the village of

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. It was some distance east of the village on the

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, although still nearer than the more important Wansford station of the

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. The station was built in 1867. Wansford Road station was on the

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line from Stamford to

line which never really recovered from the

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, and the whole line closed in 1929. The station building survived as a private residence.Nene Valley given new old station ''

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'' issue 297 2 September 2022 page 12 When

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drew up plans to duplicate the A47 road, the station building lay in its path. In 2022 agreement was reached for the building to be dismantled and re-erected as the terminus of the

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. The project will require an estimated £200,000 from the National Highways.

References

Buildings and structures in Peterborough Disused railway stations in Cambridgeshire Former Great Northern Railway stations Nene Valley Railway Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1867 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1929 Transport in Peterborough {{EastEngland-railstation-stub