Grimston Road railway station

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Grimston Road
Grimston-railway-station-by-Nigel-Jones.jpg
Grimston Road railway station in 2007
General information
Location Roydon, King's Lynn and West Norfolk, Norfolk
England
Grid reference TF700231
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Pre-groupingLynn and Fakenham Railway
Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway
Post-groupingMidland and Great Northern Joint Railway
Eastern Region of British Railways
Key dates
16 August 1879Opened
2 March 1959Closed to passengers [1]
19 April 1965Closed to freight
Location
Grimston Road railway station

Grimston Road railway station was a railway station in North Norfolk. It was on the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway main line, carrying traffic between King's Lynn and the coast. It was not located in Grimston itself, but rather on the road leading into the village. [2]

Former Services
Preceding stationDisused railwaysFollowing station
Gayton Road   Midland and Great Northern   Hillington

References

  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 208. OCLC   931112387.
  2. British Railways Atlas.1947. p.17

52°46′46″N0°31′10″E / 52.7794°N 0.5194°E / 52.7794; 0.5194