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
Site of the station in 1991. Station Building visible on left.
Location
PlaceDenver
AreaKing's Lynn and West Norfolk
Grid referenceTF597008
Operations
Original companyEast Anglian Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Platforms2
History
1 January 1847 (1847-01-01)Opened as
Denver Road Gate[1]
25 October 1847Renamed Denver[1]
1 February 1870Closed[1]
1 July 1885Re-opened[1]
22 September 1930Closed for passengers[1]
13 July 1964closed 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
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
  1. Butt 1995, p. 78.
  2. Allen 1956, pp. 33,214.
  3. 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)


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