Ely and St Ives Railway
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The Ely and St Ives Railway, formerly the Ely and Sutton Railway, was a branch of the Great Eastern Railway with termini at Ely and St Ives junction. Most of the route was single track, and the route was standard gauge (4' 8.5"). It is completely dismantled.
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[edit] Stretham
Stretham was the first station in line from Ely (not by opening date, but by order in which trains served passengers). At present, the station building can still be seen on Stretham Station Road.
[edit] Wilburton
Wilburton was the second station on the line. It is now demolished, and it has been converted to a residence.
[edit] Haddenham
Haddenham station is now an industrial estate in the north of the village. It is on the present day A1421 road between Haddenham and Sutton-in-the-Isle. At Haddenham, the railway makes a severe branch to the north.
[edit] Sutton
This station serves the village of Sutton-in-the-Isle. Remains of the freight shed still exist and are owned by a private company.
[edit] Earith Bridge
Due to the dykes at the Old Bedford River and New Bedford River, the railway could not serve the village of Earith directly. Instead, it ran south of the village near to the present day marinas.
[edit] Bluntisham
This station was the final station in line before St Ives Junction. It served the village of Bluntisham.
[edit] Needingworth Junction
The A1096 between St Ives and the A14 now uses the embankment of the former railway. The station has been demolished.
[edit] St Ives Station
Here the railway meets up with the Cambridge and Huntingdon railway and the March and St Ives railway. The buildings themselves have been demolished now but the embankments of the railway live on.
