Grimston Road | |
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![]() Grimston Road railway station in 2007 | |
General information | |
Location | Roydon, King's Lynn and West Norfolk, Norfolk England |
Grid reference | TF700231 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Pre-grouping | Lynn and Fakenham Railway Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway |
Post-grouping | Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway Eastern Region of British Railways |
Key dates | |
16 August 1879 | Opened |
2 March 1959 | Closed to passengers [1] |
19 April 1965 | Closed to freight |
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]
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Gayton Road | Midland and Great Northern | Hillington |
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Coordinates: 52°46′46″N0°31′10″E / 52.7794°N 0.5194°E