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The railway station at Swaffham Prior was on the Cambridge and Mildenhall branch of the Great Eastern Railway.[1] The railway began operating to Swaffham Prior in 1884; the station closed in 1962, and then passed into private ownership.[2] It is located on Station Road and is still inhabited.

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Bottisham and Lode		Great Eastern Cambridge and Mildenhall branch		Burwell

Swaffham Prior
General information
Location	Swaffham Prior, East Cambridgeshire England
Coordinates	52.2558°N 0.2857°E / 52.2558; 0.2857
Grid reference	TL561644
Line(s)	Cambridge and Mildenhall branch
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Great Eastern Railway
Pre-grouping	Great Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
2 June 1884 (1884-06-02)	Station opened
18 June 1962 (1962-06-18)	Station closed for passengers
13 July 1964	closed for freight

References

External links

• Swaffham Prior station on navigable 1946 O. S. map
• Swaffham Prior at Disused Stations

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