Ryston railway station
Appearance
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Ryston | |
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General information | |
Location | Fordham, King's Lynn and West Norfolk England |
Grid reference | TL617999 |
Platforms | 1 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Downham and Stoke Ferry Railway |
Pre-grouping | Great Eastern Railway |
Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
Key dates | |
1 August 1882 | Station opens |
22 September 1930 | Closed to passengers |
28 December 1964 | closed for freight |
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Ryston railway station was a railway station serving Fordham, Norfolk. It was on a branch line from Denver.[1]
History
[edit]The Downham and Stoke Ferry Railway opened on 1 August 1882,[2] and Ryston station opened with the line.[3] Passengers services were withdrawn on 22 September 1930,[3] and the line closed to all traffic in 1965.
Route
[edit]Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Abbey and West Dereham Line and station closed |
Great Eastern Railway Stoke Ferry Branch |
Denver Line and station closed |
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Conolly 1976, p. 17, section F4.
- ^ Awdry 1990, p. 124.
- ^ a b Butt 1995, p. 202.
References
[edit]- Awdry, Christopher (1990). Encyclopaedia of British Railway Companies. London: Guild Publishing. CN 8983.
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- Conolly, W. Philip (January 1976). British Railways Pre-Grouping Atlas and Gazetteer (5th ed.). Shepperton: Ian Allan. ISBN 0-7110-0320-3. EX/0176.
External links
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