Key Words :- turntable

Address :- Station Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1
Grid Ref :- TL 46100 57340
Co-ordinates :- Lat 52.194944 , Long 0.136108
Local Authority :- Cambridge City Council
Pre 1974 County :- Cambridgeshire
Site Status :- Site extant - No Protection
Site Condition :- Site conserved and open to the public

Description and History of Site:-
This was the pivot cone for the railway turntable that was sited a few metres further south on the west side of Station Road.

It was unearthed during works to redevelop the area.

The turntable is recorded as being 70 feet long.

There is an information board close by explaining the purpose of turntables.

Further Reading and References:-
http://www.cb1cambridge.co.uk/images/downloads/see,be-news-autumn-2018.pdf

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Contributor :- Robert Mason - 7 January 2023
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