Hillington railway station

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Hillington
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Hillington Station in 2005
Location Hillington, King's Lynn and West Norfolk, Norfolk
England
Grid reference TF720253
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
19 April 1965Closed to freight

Hillington railway station was a station in Hillington, Norfolk on the now closed Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway line between King's Lynn and Melton Constable. It closed in 1959 along with the rest of the line.

Former Services
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Grimston Road   Midland and Great Northern   Massingham

Coordinates: 52°47′57″N0°33′7″E / 52.79917°N 0.55194°E / 52.79917; 0.55194


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