Denver railway station (England)

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Denver
Denver railway station (site), 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
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company East Anglian Railway
Pre-grouping Great Eastern Railway
Post-grouping London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
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

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.

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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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Butt 1995, p. 78.
  2. ↑ Allen 1956, pp. 33, 214.
  3. ↑ Allen 1956, p. 33.

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References

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