Shippea Hill railway station
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| Shippea Hill | |||
| Location | |||
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| Place | Shippea Hill | ||
| Local authority | Cambridgeshire | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | SPP | ||
| Managed by | 'one' | ||
| Platforms in use | 2 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 ** | 37 | ||
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
| Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Shippea Hill (source) | |||
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Shippea Hill is a railway station in the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It was opened in 1845 as Mildenhall Road. In 1885 its name was changed to Burnt Fen, and about 1904 to Shippea Hill [1].
Shippea Hill is situated on the line between Ely and Norwich. According to 2003 Strategic Rail Authority figures, Shippea Hill was (and remains) one of the least used railway stations in Great Britain with just eleven passengers a year [2]. Passenger figures saw an increase on the 2004/5 report, 37 tickets being sold that either originated or exited the network at Shippea Hill.
Situated some distance away from any substantial settlement (although not many miles from Mildenhall), in a totally flat fen landscape, as far as the eye can see, Shippea Hill has in fact no hill.
Despite not being within walking distance of any large settlement, most of the station car park was closed and sold off after the privatistation of the rail industry.
Currently (2006 timetable), Shippea Hill is served by 1 train a day in each direction during the week. The 07:29 to Norwich (61 mins) and the 19:31 to Cambridge (29 mins). No services operate on Sundays
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Shippea Hill railway station from National Rail
- Street map and aerial photo of Shippea Hill railway station from Multimap.com
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Ely | 'one' Cambridge-Norwich Mondays-Saturdays only |
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