Ryston railway station

Ryston
Ryston
General information
Location	Fordham, King's Lynn and West Norfolk; England
Grid reference	TL617999
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Downham and Stoke Ferry Railway
Pre-grouping	Great Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
1 August 1882	Station opens
22 September 1930	Closed to passengers
28 December 1964	closed for freight

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

Downham & Stoke
Ferry Railway

Legend

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Stoke Ferry Railway opened on 1 August 1882,^[2] and Ryston station opened with the line.^[3] Passengers services were withdrawn on 22 September 1930,^[3] and the line closed to all traffic in 1965.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

Notes

^ Conolly 1976, p. 17, section F4.
^ Awdry 1990, p. 124.
^ ^a ^b Butt 1995, p. 202.

References

Awdry, Christopher (1990). Encyclopaedia of British Railway Companies. London: Guild Publishing. CN 8983.
Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
Conolly, W. Philip (January 1976). British Railways Pre-Grouping Atlas and Gazetteer (5th ed.). Shepperton: Ian Allan. ISBN 0-7110-0320-3. EX/0176.

External links

Ryston station on navigable 1946 O. S. map

52°34′22″N 0°23′05″E / 52.5728°N 0.3848°E / 52.5728; 0.3848

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[FOOTNOTEConolly1976p._17,_section_F4-1] Conolly 1976, p. 17, section F4.

[FOOTNOTEAwdry1990124-2] Awdry 1990, p. 124.

[FOOTNOTEButt1995202-3] Butt 1995, p. 202.

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