Peterborough s abandoned railway station that served the city for 121 years
It was key in connecting Peterborough to the rest of the country but was ultimately replaced
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The original Peterborough station, Peterborough East, served passengers for 121 years.
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4:17 PM December 21, 2020
Engineers from Balfour Beatty collect the new Coke Ovens Junction sign. Picture: Community Rail Norfolk
- Credit: Community Rail Norfolk
A piece of railway history has returned to Lowestoft with a new sign installed at Coke Ovens Junction, half a mile to the west of the town’s railway station.
The name of the junction disappeared in 1970 when the Lowestoft to Great Yarmouth line closed.
Although Coke Ovens Junction pre-dated the opening of the direct Yarmouth route in 1903, having initially served as the point where the railway had numerous coke ovens, the name had survived for more than 100 years.