South Lynn railway station

South Lynn
Location
Place King's Lynn
Area King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Grid reference TF617180
Operations
Original company Eastern & Midlands Railway
Pre-grouping Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway
Post-grouping Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway
Eastern Region of British Railways
History
1 January 1886 Opened
2 March 1959 Closed to passengers
2 May 1966 Closed as a coal depot
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
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South Lynn railway station was a station located in King's Lynn, Norfolk, on the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway.[1]

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History

The Lynn & Sutton Bridge Railway was authorised on 6 August 1861, to build a line between those points.[2] It was opened between King's Lynn and Sutton Bridge in November 1864; passenger trains began on 1 March 1866. The first station after King's Lynn was West Lynn, which was located at the western end of the bridge over the Great Ouse;[3] that station was closed on 1 July 1886.[4] The station at South Lynn was opened on 1 January 1886 along with other improvements in the area.[5]

South Lynn station was closed to passengers on 2 March 1959.[6][7] It was located at the southern end of King's Lynn, and saw far less traffic than King's Lynn railway station.

The trackbed in South Lynn, and on other routes, has been safeguarded from development that might obstruct their use as future transport routes. The trackbed has been entirely lifted and has been built on in a number of places between Kings Lynn and Sutton bridge, therefore the right of way has clearly been abandoned by authorities.

Routes

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Clenchwarton
Line and station closed		   Midland and Great Northern   Gayton Road
Line and station closed
Terminus   Midland and Great Northern   King's Lynn
Line closed, station open

See also

References

  1. ^ Conolly, W. Philip (January 1976). British Railways Pre-Grouping Atlas and Gazetteer (5th ed.). Shepperton: Ian Allan. p. 17 section E4. ISBN 0 7110 0320 3. EX/0176. 
  2. ^ Wrottesley, A.J. (1981) [1970]. The Midland & Great Northern Joint Railway (2nd ed.). Newton Abbot: David & Charles. p. 19. ISBN 0 7153 8173 3. 
  3. ^ Wrottesley 1981, p. 22
  4. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 246. ISBN 1 85260 508 1. R508. 
  5. ^ Wrottesley 1981, p. 58
  6. ^ Butt 1995, p. 216
  7. ^ http://www.norfolk.gov.uk/consumption/groups/public/documents/article/ncc037183.pdf

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