St Germain's railway station

This article is about the former station in Norfolk. For the former station in the Isle of Man, see St. Germain's railway station.

St Germain's
Level crossing very close to the site of St Germain's station.
General information
Location	Wiggenhall St. Germans, Norfolk England
Grid reference	TF616138
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Lynn and Ely Railway [1]
Key dates
27 Oct 1846	Opened [1]
Oct 1850	Closed
Location

St. Germain's railway station was located on the line between Kings Lynn and Watlington. ^[2] It served the parish of Wiggenhall St. Germans, and closed in 1850.

History

The Bill for the Lynn and Ely Railway (L&ER) received the Royal Assent on 30 June 1845. Work started on the line in 1846. The first section of the L&ER opened on 27 October 1846 between Lynn and Downham, ^[3] and included a station at St Germain's. ^[1] St Germain's station opened with the line and was situated between Watlington station and King's Lynn. It did not last long, being closed in October 1850, ^[1] by which time the L&ER had amalgamated with other railways to form the East Anglian Railway. ^[3]

Routes

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Watlington Line and station open		East Anglian Railway Lynn and Ely Railway		Lynn Line and station open

References

1. Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN   978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC   60251199. OL   11956311M.
2. Dewick, Tony (2002). Complete Atlas of Railway Station Names. Ian Allan. ISBN   0-7110-2798-6.
3. Allen, Cecil J. (1956) [1955]. The Great Eastern Railway (2nd ed.). Hampton Court: Ian Allan. pp. 33, 214.

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