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PETERBOROUGH EAST - 1960 - Opened in June 1845 by the Eastern Counties Railway, East was Peterborough's first railway station, terminus of the line from Northampton. It's single platform proved to be completely inadequate from the start and the station was rebuilt and expanded by the time that the ECR line from Ely arrived in 1847 and Syston & Peterborough line from Leicester in 1848. The layout was rather odd with 3 platform faces serving only 2 tracks but it evidently proved to be adequate. It was known as plain Peterborough until 1923 after which point East was added to differentiate from the GNR station, now known as North. It was a good hike between the two stations and strangely trains from Leicester passed North station without stopping e route to East. In May 1964, there were still 40 trains per day using East station but, with closure of the lines to Northampton and Rugby, remaining services were diverted to North station and East closed in June 1966. The old GER engine shed still remains in industrial use but little else. Seen here in January 1960.
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PETERBOROUGH EAST - 1960 - Opened in June 1845 by the Eastern Counties Railway, East was Peterborough's first railway station, terminus of the line from Northampton. It's single platform proved to be completely inadequate from the start and the station was rebuilt and expanded by the time that the ECR line from Ely arrived in 1847 and Syston & Peterborough line from Leicester in 1848. The layout was rather odd with 3 platform faces serving only 2 tracks but it evidently proved to be adequate. It was known as plain Peterborough until 1923 after which point East was added to differentiate from the GNR station, now known as North. It was a good hike between the two stations and strangely trains from Leicester passed North station without stopping e route to East. In May 1964, there were still 40 trains per day using East station but, with closure of the lines to Northampton and Rugby, remaining services were diverted to North station and East closed in June 1966. The old GER engine shed still remains in industrial use but little else. Seen here in January 1960.

  • ORTON WATERVILLE - 1940's - Opened in April 1847 by the London & Birmingham Railway, Orton Waterville was the first station west of Peterborough East. It opened as Overton but was renamed in August 1913 and was very similar to the next station on the line, Castor (qv). It lost passenger services in October 1942 but remained open for railway use until Summer 1962 and lost it goods services in December 1964. The station was demolished but the line stayed open until 1972 to serve the quarries at Nassington, was then closed and reopened as the Nene Valley Railway in June 1977. The NVR Overton for Ferry Meadows stands just to the east of where Orton Waterville stood. Seen here from the Up platform, perhaps after closure to passengers (note the weedy platform).
  • PETERBOROUGH - 1932 - A view looking east in July 1932 showing Peterborough's major railway junction. The Great Northern mainline runs right to left to right with LNWR lines from Northampton and Rugby running under the GNR and into Peterborough East, just out of shot to the right. The LNWR locoshed, apparently in use as a carriage shed, stands in the foreground, with Nene carriage sidings and the line coming in from Leicester behind it. The two chimneys belong to the old power station. In the distance, cranes be seen on the town river bridge. Works had just started to replace this bridge and carry south as far the football ground to create the current bridge, completed in 1934. Note the total lack of development east of the bridge. As a youth, my favourite trainspotting location was 'East crosses North', about where the two carriages stand just beyond the GNR mainline. Three routes converged there and, even in the mid '60's, steam was still abundant.
  • PETERBOROUGH EAST - 1916 - German prisoners of war and their guards await onward transportation from Peterborough East in 1916. These men seem to be sailors so could this be post-Jutland?
  • PETERBOROUGH EAST - 1930's - In the bottom right hand corner of this picture is Peterborough East, giving a good idea of it's curiously camped layout. The LNWR locoshed is in the top left corner. The town bridges look new, having been completed in 1934, quite a considerable feat of engineering for that period. Note the football ground in the bottom left corner. Peterborough United turned professional in 1934 so no doubt London Road changed quickly thereafter. The two tall chimneys belong to the coal-fired power station, demolished in the '80's
  • PETERBOROUGH EAST - 1931 - Opened in June 1845 by the Eastern Counties Railway, East was Peterborough's first railway station, terminus of the line from Northampton. It's single platform proved to be completely inadequate from the start and the station was rebuilt and expanded by the time that the ECR line from Ely arrived in 1847 and Syston & Peterborough line from Leicester in 1848. The layout was rather odd with 3 platform faces serving only 2 tracks but it evidently proved to be adequate. It was known as plain Peterborough until 1923 after which point East was added to differentiate from the GNR station, now known as North. It was a good hike between the two stations and strangely trains from Leicester passed North station without stopping en route to East. In May 1964, there were still 40 trains per day using East station but, with closure of the lines to Northampton and Rugby, remaining services were diverted to North station and East closed in June 1966. Seen here in 1931 looking east from Town Bridge. Both platform roads are occupied and the goods yard is full of wagons.
  • PETERBOROUGH EAST - 1950's - D2237, a Class 04 diesel shunter, shunts empty coaching stock under the signalbox at Peterborough East. This loco was based at Peterborough from 1956 to 1960 almost without a break, thus dating the picture.
  • PETERBOROUGH EAST - 1950's - Opened in June 1845 by the Eastern Counties Railway, East was Peterborough's first railway station, terminus of the line from Northampton. It's single platform proved to be completely inadequate from the start and the station was rebuilt and expanded by the time that the ECR line from Ely arrived in 1847 and Syston & Peterborough line from Leicester in 1848. The layout was rather odd with 3 platform faces serving only 2 tracks but it evidently proved to be adequate. It was known as plain Peterborough until 1923 after which point East was added to differentiate from the GNR station, now known as North. It was a good hike between the two stations and strangely trains from Leicester passed North station without stopping en route to East. In May 1964, there were still 40 trains per day using East station but, with closure of the lines to Northampton and Rugby, remaining services were diverted to North station and East closed in June 1966. The old GER engine shed still remains in industrial use but little else. Note the wagon turntable on the left.
  • PETERBOROUGH EAST - 1960 - Opened in June 1845 by the Eastern Counties Railway, East was Peterborough's first railway station, terminus of the line from Northampton. It's single platform proved to be completely inadequate from the start and the station was rebuilt and expanded by the time that the ECR line from Ely arrived in 1847 and Syston & Peterborough line from Leicester in 1848. The layout was rather odd with 3 platform faces serving only 2 tracks but it evidently proved to be adequate. It was known as plain Peterborough until 1923 after which point East was added to differentiate from the GNR station, now known as North. It was a good hike between the two stations and strangely trains from Leicester passed North station without stopping e route to East. In May 1964, there were still 40 trains per day using East station but, with closure of the lines to Northampton and Rugby, remaining services were diverted to North station and East closed in June 1966. The old GER engine shed still remains in industrial use but little else. Seen here in January 1960.
  • PETERBOROUGH EAST - 1964 - Seen here in 1964 with a Derby Lightweight DMU in Platforms 1/2, probably bound for March and points east, a Stanier Mogul on what is probably a Leicester train in Platform 3 and a Black 5 awaiting it's next duty. If this was a Saturday, then a 14 year old me was probably standing at what we called 'East crosses North' on the other side of town bridge trainspotting.
  • PETERBOROUGH EAST - Looking east from the town bridge in 1958, prototype diesel No.10800, built in 1950 by North British Loco Co. It was rated at only 827hp so only Type 1 and was not very successful, as with most North British diesels built for BR. It was based at Rugby at this date so this train is probably bound there via Market Harborough. It was withdrawn in August 1959. Unfortunatley, North British did not learn their lessons and went to build the disastrous Class 16's!
  • PETERBOROUGH GOODS DEPOT - 1960's - Opened in July 1959, the new goods depot at Peterborough was state of the art. It was just a pity that the traffic it was built to handle disappeared in the next few years. It stood derelict for many years and Toy'R'Us and MacDonalds now occupy the site.
  • PETERBOROUGH NORTH - 1910's - A most undistinguished station, seen here from the street side, its appearance completely belying its importance. Seen here in the early 1900's, replaced by a monstrosity in the 1970's, further defaced by forests of steel masts in 1990's, plans are afoot to virtually rebuild the station again.
  • PETERBOROUGH NORTH - 1910's - Class C2 Atlantic No.1408 sits in Platform 2 at Peterborough on a southbound express in the early years of the last century. This layout remained basically unchanged until the station was demolished in the 1970's with only 3 through platforms and bays the northern end for the Lincolnshire services. With the closure of East Station and the diversion of services off the Leicester and GER lines to North, this accommodation proved to be totally inadequate.
  • PETERBOROUGH NORTH - 1913 - Crescent Bridge was opened in 1913, replacing the subway located just to south of it, itself replacing the level crossing just south of that which must have been a nightmare! Seen here looking south, showing a typically busy scene at what was a small, cramped station.
  • PETERBOROUGH NORTH - 1913 - Looking south from the island platform when Crescent Bridge was newly completed, therefore about 1913. The level crossing gates were removed shortly afterwards. The old Midland Railway station stood just beyond the gates to the right. Note the horse shunting the wagons on the left - a lot cheaper than a locomotive!
  • PETERBOROUGH NORTH - 1930's - seen here from unusual angle - from a window of the Great Northern Hotel, just before World War Two.
  • PETERBOROUGH NORTH - 1960's - A most undistinguished station, seen here from the south, looking along the mainlines which were subject to severe speed restrictions. Seen here in the 1960's, replaced by a monstrosity in the 1970's, further defaced by forests of steel masts in 1990's, plans are afoot to virtually rebuild the station again.
  • PETERBOROUGH NORTH - 1970's - A view from the 1970's of Peterborough North Station, taken from Bishop's Bridge, the island platforms 4 and 5. The Class 31 is on a Birmingham - Norwich service while the DMU will be on one of the infrequent Peterborough - Cambridge stopping services. Note the brand new power signalbox in the background with a rake of flyash wagons in front of it. Peterborough Station, of course, looks nothing like this now.
  • QUY - 1910's - Opened in June 1884 by the Great Eastern Railway on the Cambridge to Mildenhall branch line, Stow cum Quy (pronounced Ky) has now been almost subsumed by Cambridge, the A14 holding it back at the moment. The station was a good walk from the village and could never have been particularly busy. It was downgraded to an unstaffed halt in June 1935, closed to passengers in June 1962 and completely in July 1964.
  • RAMSEY EAST - 1950's - The small Fenland town of Ramsey was once home to no less than two railway termini. Ramsey East was the terminus of a short branch line from Somersham on the March - Cambridge via St. Ives line. It was opened by the GER in September 1889 as Ramsey High Street and renamed Ramsey East by the LNER in July 1923. Passenger traffic was never heavy, the public favouring Ramsey North, whose services to Holme connected with the East Coast Mainline, London and Peterborough. It closed to passengers in September 1930 and completely in September 1956. It is seen here on the occasion of a rail tour and had already been closed for some time.
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