Ferry Meadows railway station
Ferry Meadows is a station on the Nene Valley Railway between Wansford and Orton Mere. The current station has one platform, and has no car park of its own. In 2004, a new station building was added. Previously at Fletton Junction on the East Coast Main Line, the building was dismantled, moved to Ferry Meadows and rebuilt brick-by-brick in its current location. In the Nene Park close by, there is a watersports centre as well as three children's play areas, three lakes and a miniature railway. The Park is open throughout the year, but most facilities such as the miniature railway and pedaloes only run from Easter to the end of October. Ferry Meadows station is on the site of the former Orton Waterville station.
Ferry Meadows | |
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| Station on heritage railway | |
British Rail Class 24 no. 24081 prepares to depart the station with a westbound service. | |
| General information | |
| Location | Orton Waterville, City of Peterborough England |
| Coordinates | 52.5589°N 0.3023°W |
| Grid reference | TL151970 |
| Operated by | Nene Valley Railway |
| Platforms | 1 |
| History | |
| Original company | London and Birmingham Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 2 June 1845 | Opened as Overton |
| 1 August 1913 | Renamed Orton Waterville |
| 5 October 1942 | Closed for regular passenger trains |
| 28 December 1964 | closed for freight |
| 1 June 1977 | Reopened |
| 1 June 2017 | Renamed Overton for Ferry Meadows |
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On 1 June 2017, Ferry Meadows was renamed to its original name of Overton as part of the Nene Valley Railways 40th anniversary celebrations.
Ferry Meadows appears briefly in two James Bond films, GoldenEye and Octopussy.