Ryston railway station

Not to be confused with Royston railway station.

Ryston
General information
Location	Fordham, King's Lynn and West Norfolk England
Grid reference	TL617999
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
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 1930	Closed to passengers
28 December 1964	closed for freight
Location

v t e Downham & Stoke Ferry Railway
Legend
Fen line to King's Lynn Downham Denver Fen line to Ely Ryston Abbey and West Dereham Wissington Light Railway Stoke Ferry

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

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 ^[3] Passengers services were withdrawn on 22 September 1930, ^[3] and the line closed to all traffic in 1982.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

• Abbey and West Dereham

Notes

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

References

• Awdry, Christopher (1990). Encyclopaedia of British Railway Companies. London: Guild Publishing. CN 8983.
• Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN   1-85260-508-1. R508.
• Conolly, W. Philip (January 1976). British Railways Pre-Grouping Atlas and Gazetteer (5th ed.). Shepperton: Ian Allan. ISBN   0-7110-0320-3. EX/0176.

External links

• Ryston station on navigable 1946 O. S. map

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