Ryston railway station

Ryston railway station was a railway station serving Fordham, Norfolk. It was on a branch line from Denver.[1]

Not to be confused with Royston railway station.

Ryston
Location
Place	Fordham
Area	King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Grid reference	TL617999
Operations
Original company	Downham and Stoke Ferry Railway
Pre-grouping	Great Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway
Platforms	1
History
1 August 1882 (1882-08-01)	Station opens
22 September 1930	Closed to passengers
28 December 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

Downham & Stoke Ferry Railway
Fen line to King's Lynn Downham Denver Fen line to Ely Ryston Abbey and West Dereham Wissington Tramway Stoke Ferry

History

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Stoke Ferry Railway opened on 1 August 1882,[2] and Ryston station opened with the line.[3] Passengers services were withdrawn on 22 September 1930,[3] and the line closed to all traffic in 1965.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

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Abbey and West Dereham Line and station closed		Great Eastern Railway Stoke Ferry Branch		Denver Line and station closed

See also

• Abbey and West Dereham

Notes

1. Conolly 1976, p. 17, section F4.
2. Awdry 1990, p. 124.
3. Butt 1995, p. 202.

References

• Awdry, Christopher (1990). Encyclopaedia of British Railway Companies. London: Guild Publishing. CN 8983.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)
• Conolly, W. Philip (January 1976). British Railways Pre-Grouping Atlas and Gazetteer (5th ed.). Shepperton: Ian Allan. ISBN 0-7110-0320-3. EX/0176.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)

External links

• Ryston station on navigable 1946 O. S. map