Smeeth Road railway station

Smeeth Road
Former station building in 2005.
Location
Place	Marshland St James nr Wisbech
Area	Fenland, Cambridgeshire
Coordinates	52°39′40″N 0°15′00″E / 52.661041°N 0.24995°ECoordinates: 52°39′40″N 0°15′00″E / 52.661041°N 0.24995°E
Grid reference	TF521094
Operations
Pre-grouping	East Anglian Railway Great Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway Eastern Region of British Railways
History
1 March 1848	Opened
9 September 1968	Closed[1]
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Smeeth Road was a railway station serving the village of Marshland St James near Wisbech in Norfolk, England. The station was opened in 1848 as an extension of the East Anglian Railway's line from Magdalen Road station (now known as Watlington) to Wisbech East. The station's location, like that of the neighbouring Middle Drove station, was fairly rural and the line eventually closed in 1968, Smeeth Road's station building survived closure, and has since been converted into a private residence.

The old 'Signal Box' which sat adjacent to the station remained intact until it was dismantled in 2005 and replaced with a 3 bedroom 'Eco' home. The new Signal Box retains some original features and designs of the old one with a traditional/modern look. The old platform to the station which is largely intact marks the boundary line between both the station and the signal box.

The old goods shed which sat behind the station was converted into 6 flats (St James Court). This also retains some of the original features including part of the original platform.

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Emneth		British Rail Eastern Region Wisbech Line		Middle Drove

References

1. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations, Patrick Stephens Ltd, Sparkford, ISBN 1-85260-508-1, p. 213.