Private company

Newmarket and Chesterford Railway

C19 English railway company

The Newmarket Railway Company, was an early railway company that built the first rail connection to Newmarket. Although only around 15 miles (24 km) long, the line ran through three counties, the termini being in Essex (Great Chesterford) and Suffolk (Newmarket) and all intermediate stations being in Cambridgeshire.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

The Newmarket Railway Company, was an early railway company that built the first rail connection to Newmarket. Although only around 15 miles (24 km) long, the line ran through three counties, the termini being in Essex (Great Chesterford) and Suffolk (Newmarket) and all intermediate stations being in Cambridgeshire.2

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