March East Jct. - Spalding No.1 Jct.
Date Closed to Passenger Services
29 Nov 1982
Mileage Closed
20m 19c*
Stations Closed
Guyhirne (05/10/1953); Murrow (West) 06/07/1953); French Drove & Gedney Hill (11/09/1961); Postland (11/09/1961); Cowbit (11/09/1961)
Services Operated
Cambridge/Ely - Lincoln (Central)/Doncaster/Sheffield
Timetable Reference
GBTT 17 May 1982 - 15 May 1983 Table 19
Cobb Atlas Reference
273 41 97 - 296 24 22
Present Status
Freight - March East Jct. -Whitemoor Yard. Dismantled - remainder.
Map
RCH East of England 1917
Further Notes
ACD - Mon 29/11/1982. LTR - Sat 27/11/1982. RoCR gives ACD as Sun 28/11/1982, but no Sunday service was in operation at time of closure. BLN 456 p298-48 confirms Monday ACD.
*RCH EE 1917 shows 19m 30c.
See RM Apr 1983 p141-3 'March-Spalding Farewell'.
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