Denver railway station (England)
Denver railway station (originally opened as Denver Road Gate) was a station in Denver, Norfolk on the Great Eastern Railway route between King's Lynn and Cambridge, commonly known as the Fen Line. It was also the beginning of a small branch to Stoke Ferry.
Denver | |
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Site of the station in 1991. Station Building visible on left. | |
Location | |
Place | Denver |
Area | King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
Grid reference | TF597008 |
Operations | |
Original company | East Anglian Railway |
Pre-grouping | Great Eastern Railway |
Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
Platforms | 2 |
History | |
1 January 1847 | Opened as Denver Road Gate[1] |
25 October 1847 | Renamed Denver[1] |
1 February 1870 | Closed[1] |
1 July 1885 | Re-opened[1] |
22 September 1930 | Closed for passengers[1] |
13 July 1964 | closed for freight |
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z |
History
The Lynn and Ely Railway (L&ER) had opened between King's Lynn and Downham on 27 October 1846.[2] Two months later, on New Years Day 1847, the Lynn & Ely Railway was extended to Denver Road Gate Station. On 25 October 1847, the line was extended to Ely; but in the meantime, on 22 July 1847, the L&ER had amalgamated with the Lynn and Dereham Railway and the Ely and Huntingdon Railway to form the East Anglian Railway.[3] The station was opened with the line to Ely.[1] It closed on 1 February 1870, re-opened on 1 July 1885, and finally closed on 22 September 1930.[1]
Routes
Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Ouse Bridge Line open, station closed |
Great Eastern Railway Fen Line |
Downham Line and station open | ||
Disused railways | ||||
Ryston Line and station closed |
Great Eastern Railway Stoke Ferry Branch |
Terminus |
Notes
- Butt 1995, p. 78.
- Allen 1956, pp. 33,214.
- Allen 1956, p. 33.
References
- Allen, Cecil J. (1956) [1955]. The Great Eastern Railway (2nd ed.). Hampton Court: Ian Allan.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)