2. Railways

March/Peterborough to Spalding

The March to Spalding line closed on 27th November 1982. It was always an interesting line for the enthusiast especially on Summer Saturdays with hauled trains from the Midlands to/from Great Yarmouth and during the Spalding Flower Festival. Here are a few shots of the line in it's final years.

"Memories of the Spalding to March line" A video of the line from 1982, just prior to closure, by John Honner, produced by Roy Harrison.
https://youtu.be/hsxmEO6xAcw

"Rediscovering the March to Spalding Line" A survey of the line in 2018, thirty six years after closure.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRaRhdrkmQc
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Cambridge Evening News 23rd January 1981.
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Cambridge Evening News 23rd January 1981.

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  • Burr Lane Crossing, north of Cowbit.<br /> <br /> Photo with kind permission of Mark Brammer.
  • 31270 takes the March curve out of Spalding with a summer Saturdays only working to Yarmouth on 31st May 1981.
  • 37174 takes the March curve out of Spalding on a Manchester to Yarmouth working. 16th August 1980
  • 37088 rounds the curve into Spalding from the March direction. The bridge abutments in the background are the former M and GN Spalding avoiding line (Bridge number 207) Welland Bank Junction to Cuckoo Junction. Image dated 16th August 1980
  • 40168 about to take the March curve out of Spalding with a Newcastle to Yarmouth working. 16th August 1980
  • Unknown Class 40 approaches Spalding from March. 16th August 1980
  • Spalding on 30th May 1981. Despite the destination blind the two car Cravens is actually bound for Peterborough,the 1248 ex Spalding. The lines to March diverges to the right.
  • The 1238 Doncaster to Cambridge is about to take the March line out of Spalding on 30th May 1981.
  • The 0832 Derby to Yarmouth passes Spalding behind 25127 and 25137. 16th August 1980
  • 40146 approaches Spalding amongst a fine array of semaphores on a Newcastle to Yarmouth summer Saturdays only working. 16th August 1980. The original line to Boston was straight ahead.
  • 40168 passes the now abandoned platform 3 at Spalding with the 0915 summer saturdays only Yarmouth to Newcastle. 16th August 1980.
  • 40086 passes Spalding with a freight off the March line. 7th May 1980
  • 37041 leaves Spalding with a Summer Saturdays only Yarmouth to Manchester working. 16th August 1980.
  • Spalding. August 1981
  • Spalding facing North on 6th June 1979. A two car Cravens unit is leaving, forming the 1310 to Peterborough.
  • 47312 passes Spalding on an unknown working. 6th June 1979.
  • 31190/31202 pass Spalding on a cement working. 30th May 1981.
  • Spalding Number 1 Box.<br /> <br /> Image with kind permission of Mark Brammer.
  • Spalding
  • Cambridge Evening News 23rd January 1981.
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