
What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Site of Peterborough East Station opened in 1845 for use by the Eastern Counties Railway, London and North Western Railway and Midland Railway. It was the city's only station until 1850 and was demolished in 1972. Recorded plaque organisation: Peterborough Civic Society.
Peterborough East Station, operational from 1845 to 1972, served as the sole railway station for Peterborough for five years and played a crucial role in the city's transportation and economic development by connecting it with major railways.
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Photo: El Loco on Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0