Fakenham West railway station

Fakenham West railway station was a station in Norfolk. It was built as part of the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway main line that meandered across Norfolk from King's Lynn to a number of coastal destinations.[1]

Fakenham West
Location
PlaceFakenham
AreaNorth Norfolk
Grid referenceTF916292
Operations
Original companyLynn and Fakenham Railway
Pre-groupingMidland and Great Northern Joint Railway
Post-groupingMidland and Great Northern Joint Railway
Eastern Region of British Railways
Platforms2
History
16 August 1880 (1880-08-16)Opened as Fakenham Town
by 1910Renamed Fakenham
27 September 1948Renamed Fakenham West
2 March 1959Closed
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

The station was opened by the Lynn and Fakenham Railway on 16 August 1880, when it was originally named Fakenham Town, and was renamed Fakenham by 1910. Following railway nationalisation, it was renamed again to become Fakenham West by British Railways on 27 September 1948. The station was closed on 2 March 1959.[2]

The town was served by two stations on separate lines. Fakenham East railway station was on the Great Eastern route between Wells-on-Sea and Wymondham.[3] Currently there are no rail links to Fakenham; however, this may change in the future with the Norfolk Orbital Railway, which would use the proposed new-build station close to the site of Fakenham West. [4]

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Raynham Park
Line and station closed		   Midland and Great Northern   Thursford
Line and station closed
  Proposed Heritage railways
  Future services  
Thursford   Norfolk Orbital Railway   Ryburgh

See also

References
  1. British Railways Atlas.1947. p.18
  2. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 93. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  3. fakenham west and fakenham east pictures from trains photos on webshots
  4. Norfolk Orbital Railway website

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