Ryston railway station

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Ryston
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General information
Location Fordham, King's Lynn and West Norfolk
England
Grid reference TL617999
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Downham and Stoke Ferry Railway
Pre-grouping Great Eastern Railway
Post-grouping London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
1 August 1882 (1882-08-01)Station opens
22 September 1930Closed to passengers
28 December 1964closed for freight
Downham & Stoke
Ferry Railway
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Downham
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Denver
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Ryston
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Abbey and West Dereham
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Wissington Light Railway
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Stoke Ferry

Ryston railway station was a railway station serving Fordham, Norfolk. It was on a branch line from Denver. [1]

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History

The Downham and Stoke Ferry Railway opened on 1 August 1882, [2] and Ryston station opened with the line. [3] Passengers services were withdrawn on 22 September 1930, [3] and the line closed to all traffic in 1982.

Route

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Abbey and West Dereham
Line and station closed
  Great Eastern Railway
Stoke Ferry Branch
  Denver
Line and station closed

See also

Notes

  1. Conolly 1976, p. 17, section F4.
  2. Awdry 1990, p. 124.
  3. 1 2 Butt 1995, p. 202.

References

52°34′22″N0°23′05″E / 52.5728°N 0.3848°E / 52.5728; 0.3848