SOHAM TRAIN STATION CAMPAIGN

 Soham Train Station Campaign
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 A Brief History of Soham Train Station

Soham Railway Station opened on 1st September 1879 when the Ely to Newmarket Railway line was built, was for many years a focal point of town life. There was a busy bookstall, two waiting rooms, one for the ladies and one for the gentlemen, with large open fires on cold days. There was a busy goods yard and 'The Crown Hotel' landau carriage met arrivals to the town. The Rail Station at Soham and surrounding area was destroyed on 2nd June 1944 after a consignment of bombs travelling through the Town caught fire and blew up the Station and nearly Soham itself if it hadn’t been for four very courageous men Benjamin Gimbert - G.C., James Nightall - G.C., Frank Bridges and Herbert Clarke (See the History section for more details about the 1944 Train Explosion). The Station was never rebuilt but a platform was and services ran to Cambridge again. Soham Railway Station was finally closed down in 1965 instigated by Dr. Beeching's plan to close stations all over the county in the early 1960's. Shortly thereafter the Warren Hill Junction / Snailwell Junction Chord was removed severing the direct connection from Soham to Cambridge via Newmarket.

If the Soham Railway Station campaign ever comes to fruition, it would be great to actually have a station rebuilt at Soham rather than just a platform to honour the four courageous men who saved Soham from totally destruction on June 2nd 1944. So please support the re-opening of the Soham Train Station by E-Mailing: