Fakenham West railway station

Fakenham West
Location
Place Fakenham
Area North Norfolk, Norfolk
Grid reference TF916292
Operations
Pre-grouping Lynn and Fakenham Railway
Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway
Post-grouping Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway
Eastern Region of British Railways
Platforms 2
History
16 August 1880 Opened (Fakenham Town)
By 1910 Renamed (Fakenham)
27 September 1948 Renamed (Fakenham West)
2 March 1959 Closed
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z
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Fakenham West railway station was a station in Norfolk. It was built as part of the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway main line that meandered across Norfolk from King's Lynn to a number of coastal destinations.[1] It was closed in 1959.

The town once served by two stations on separate lines. Fakenham East railway station was on the Great Eastern route between Wells-on-Sea and Wymondham.[2] Currently there are no rail links to Fakenham, this might change in the future with the proposed extension of the Mid-Norfolk Railway and the Norfolk Orbital Railway, the latter of which would use the proposed new-build MNR station close to the site of Fakenham West. [3]

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Raynham Park
Line and station closed
  Midland and Great Northern   Thursford
Line and station closed
  Proposed Heritage railways
Terminus   Mid-Norfolk Railway   Ryburgh
Line and station closed
Future services
Thursford
Line and station closed
  Norfolk Orbital Railway   Ryburgh
Line and station closed

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Coordinates: 52°49′36″N 0°50′37″E / 52.8268°N 0.8437°E