Stoke Ferry railway station
Stoke Ferry is a closed railway station in Norfolk. It was the terminus of a 7¼ mile branch line from Denver[1] which opened on 1 August 1882 and finally closed to all traffic in 1965.
| Stoke Ferry | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Stoke Ferry |
| Area | King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
| Coordinates | 52.5677°N 0.5176°E |
| Grid reference | TL706996 |
| 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 | Station opens |
| 22 September 1930 | Closed to passengers |
| 1965 | 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 | |
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History
The Downham and Stoke Ferry Railway opened on 1 August 1882, and Stoke Ferry station opened with the line.[2]
Bradshaw's Railway Guide 1922 shows a service of 4 trains a day on weekdays only between Stoke Ferry and Downham on the Great Eastern Railway's Cambridge to King's Lynn line.
The village of Stoke Ferry lies on the River Wissey and the station was on the southern edge of the village.
The station closed to passengers on 22 September 1930.[2]
Routes
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terminus | Great Eastern Railway Stoke Ferry Branch |
Abbey and West Dereham Line and station closed |
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Notes
- Conolly 1976, p. 17, section F5.
- Butt 1995, p. 221.
References
- Allen, Cecil J. (1956) [1955]. The Great Eastern Railway (2nd ed.). Hampton Court, Surrey: 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)
- 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)
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