Gayton Road railway station

Gayton Road
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
Location

Gayton Road railway station was a station in Norfolk, located close to King's Lynn on the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway. ^[1]

History

A 1903 Railway Clearing House map of railways in the vicinity of Gayton Road (right)

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

• Railways in Norfolk

References

1. Gayton Road Station, Norfolk, United Kingdom - glosk
2. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 102. ISBN   1-85260-508-1. R508.
3. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 February 2008. Retrieved 18 February 2009.

External links

• Media related to Gayton Road railway station at Wikimedia Commons

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