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UK over the years and Cambridgeshire is no exception. The county lost many of its stations during the 1960's and the infamous Beeching Cuts. Although many disused stations only served passengers for a few years, others stood strong for more than a century. Coldham, which was on the branch of the Great Eastern Railway, is a perfect example of this. The station opened in the village in 1847 and ran from March to Watlington in Norfolk. It closed for good in 1966, with the line and freight trains closing in the years to follow. Read more: The Cambridge manor house once owned by a famous family now next to busy roundabout Read more: The lost Cambridgeshire railway station immortalised in a popular 1960s song Among the stops on its line were March, Wisbech East, Walsoken, Emneth, Middle Drove and Watlington among other areas. It was originally served by Eastern Counties Railway, which would later become part of Great Eastern Railway. The village was also the scene of a tragic accident involving a railway porter in 1894. He had reportedly got on a footboard of a carriage heading towards Wisbech and as the train was leaving the platform at the station, he jumped off, but stumbled, with the wheels going over him and killing him instantly. On March 7, 1996, the station closed, with the line following two years later in 1968 and freight services in 2000. The only thing that currently remains is the former toilet block, which is hidden by overgrowth. However, trains could potentially return to the village in the future. A plan was launched by the Bramley Line to restore the line between Wisbech and March, meaning there could still be life yet. Do you want more of the latest Cambridgeshire news as it comes in? Sign up to our dedicated newsletter to make sure you never miss a big story from Cambridge or anywhere else in the county. You can also sign up to our dedicated Peterborough, Traffic and Crime newsletters for the latest updates on the topics you are most interested in. Story Saved You can find this story in My Bookmarks. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Follow CambridgeLive
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