Whittlesea railway station
Whittlesea  | |
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| Looking west from platform 2 towards platform 1 and the level crossing | |
| Location | |
| Place | Whittlesey |
| Local authority | Fenland |
| Coordinates | 52°32′57″N 0°07′06″W / 52.5493°N 0.1184°WCoordinates: 52°32′57″N 0°07′06″W / 52.5493°N 0.1184°W |
| Grid reference | TL277963 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | WLE |
| Managed by | Greater Anglia |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
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Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail Enquiries | |
| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2004/05 |
 16,467 |
| 2005/06 |
16,770 |
| 2006/07 |
22,148 |
| 2007/08 |
26,064 |
| 2008/09 |
 24,896 |
| 2009/10 |
23,506 |
| 2010/11 |
23,474 |
| 2011/12 |
22,534 |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Whittlesea from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
 UK Railways portal | |
Whittlesea railway station serves the town of Whittlesey in Cambridgeshire, England. Whittlesea is an older spelling of the town's name.[citation needed]
All the original station buildings are long demolished, and only the two platforms remain. Unlike many railway crossings, the gates are not automatic and are still opened and closed by hand by a person who sits in a small hut-like building by the crossing.
In September 1968, the Flying Scotsman visited the station to have its tender refilled with water.
Services
Greater Anglia currently operate a two hourly service to Ipswich (1 hr 43 mins) and return to Peterborough (11 mins). CrossCountry only operate three daily trains Monday-Saturday to Cambridge, with two extended to Stansted Airport, and two services to Birmingham New Street. East Midlands Trains operate a service to Liverpool Lime Street Monday-Saturday only.
On Sundays, Greater Anglia operate five services to Ipswich (1 hr 43 mins) and return to Peterborough (11 mins).
| Preceding station | National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Greater Anglia | ||||
| CrossCountry Limited Service |
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| East Midlands Trains Liverpool-Norwich Limited Service |
Limited Service |
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| Historical railways | ||||
Line open, station closed |
Great Eastern Railway | Line open, station closed |
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Layout
Platform 1 | |
National Rail towards Peterborough  | |
National Rail towards Ely  | |
Side Platform | |
External links
Media related to Whittlesea railway station at Wikimedia Commons