Gayton Road railway station was a station in Norfolk, located close to King's Lynn on the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway.[1]
Gayton Road | |
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 The remains of the former Gayton Road railway station in Bawsey, Norfolk | |
| General information | |
| Location | Bawsey, King's Lynn and West Norfolk, Norfolk England |
| Grid reference | TF668198 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Pre-grouping | Eastern & Midlands Railway Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway |
| Post-grouping | Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway Eastern Region of British Railways |
| Key dates | |
| 1 July 1887 | Opened |
| 2 March 1959 | Closed to passengers |
| 18 April 1966 | Closed to freight |
History
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The station opened on 1 July 1887. It was closed on 2 March 1959.[2][3]
The station platforms remain intact as of May 2021.
Former Services
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Lynn | Midland and Great Northern | Grimston Road |
See also
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edit- ^ Gayton Road Station, Norfolk, United Kingdom - glosk
- ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 102. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 February 2008. Retrieved 18 February 2009.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
External links
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Media related to Gayton Road railway station at Wikimedia Commons
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