Gayton Road | |
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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 |
Gayton Road railway station was a station in Norfolk, located close to King's Lynn on the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway. [1]
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.
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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South Lynn | Midland and Great Northern | Grimston Road |
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