Littleport railway station
Littleport  | |||||
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 The former shelter on the southbound platform at Littleport in August 2004 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Littleport, East Cambridgeshire England | ||||
| Grid reference | TL574874 | ||||
| Owner | Network Rail | ||||
| Manager | Great Northern | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | LTP[1] | ||||
| Classification | DfT category F1 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 25 October 1847 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2020–21 |  60,976 | ||||
| 2021–22 |  0.154 million | ||||
| 2022–23 | 0.187 million | ||||
| 2023–24 | 0.204 million | ||||
| 2024–25 | 0.252 million | ||||
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Littleport railway station is on the Fen line in the east of England, serving the village of Littleport, Cambridgeshire. It is 76 miles (122 km) measured from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Ely and Downham Market stations. The station and all trains calling are operated by Great Northern.
History
The station opened on 26 October 1847.[2]
Facilities
Littleport station is unstaffed and tickets must be purchased from the self-service ticket machine at the station which has seated areas and customer help points on both platforms. Step-free access is available to both the platforms at Littleport.[3]
The station has a small cycle rack at the entrance as well as a small (free) car park which is operated by Saba Parking,[4] delivered as part of a wider vision for Littleport by East Cambridgeshire District Council.[5]
Passenger volume
| 2004–05 | 2005–06 | 2006–07 | 2007–08 | 2008–09 | 2009–10 | 2010–11 | 2011–12 | 2012–13 | 2013–14 | 2014–15 | 2015–16 | 2016–17 | 2017–18 | 2018–19 | 2019–20 | 2020–21 | 2021–22 | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entries and exits | 119,198 | 122,655 | 146,218 | 148,836 | 156,124 | 149,428 | 178,254 | 199,804 | 206,596 | 225,024 | 238,062 | 229,628 | 242,814 | 245,786 | 248,808 | 238,488 | 60,976 | 153,660 | 186,752 | 204,358 | 251,780 |
The statistics cover twelve month periods that start in April.
Services
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[7]
- 1 tph to London King's Cross
- 1 tph to King's Lynn
Additional services call at the station during the peak hours.
| Preceding station | National Rail |
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Northern | ||||
| Historical railways | ||||
Line and station open | Great Eastern Railway | Line open, station closed |
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References
- ↑ "Railway Codes". railwaycodes.org.uk. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ↑ Quick 2023, p. 285.
- ↑ "Littleport station information". Great Northern. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ↑ "Littleport station car park". Saba Parking. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ↑ "Littleport Vision 2030" (PDF). cambridgeshirepeterborough-ca.gov.uk. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
- ↑ "Estimates of station usage | ORR Data Portal". dataportal.orr.gov.uk. Retrieved 11 June 2026.
- ↑ Table 25 National Rail timetable, December 2023
Bibliography
- Quick, Michael (2023). Railway Passenger Stations in Great Britain: A Chronology (PDF) (5th ed.). London: Railway and Canal Historical Society.
External links
- Train times and station information for Littleport railway station from National Rail