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Denver | |
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,_Norfolk_(geograph_6927381).jpg) Site of the station in 2021. The station building is on the left and the northbound platform is visible near the centre of the photo. | |
| General information | |
| Location | Denver, King's Lynn and West Norfolk England |
| Grid reference | TF597008 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | East Anglian Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 January 1847 | Opened as Denver Road Gate[1] |
| 25 October 1847 | Renamed Denver[1] |
| 1 February 1870 | Closed[1] |
| 1 July 1885 | Re-opened[1] |
| 22 September 1930 | Closed for passengers[1] |
| 13 July 1964 | closed for freight |
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.
History
[edit]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] As at January 2024 the station building is a private house and both platforms are still standing.
Routes
[edit]| 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
[edit]References
[edit]- Allen, Cecil J. (1956) [1955]. The Great Eastern Railway (2nd ed.). Hampton Court: Ian Allan.
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
External links
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Media related to Denver railway station at Wikimedia Commons
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