Gayton Road railway station

Former railway station in Norfolk, England

Gayton Road
The remains of the former Gayton Road railway station in Bawsey, Norfolk
General information
LocationBawsey, King's Lynn and West Norfolk, Norfolk
England
Grid referenceTF668198
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Pre-groupingEastern & Midlands Railway
Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway
Post-groupingMidland and Great Northern Joint Railway
Eastern Region of British Railways
Key dates
1 July 1887Opened
2 March 1959Closed to passengers
18 April 1966Closed to freight

Gayton Road railway station was a station in Norfolk, located close to King's Lynn on the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway.[1]

History

A 1903 Railway Clearing House map of railways in the vicinity of Gayton Road (right)

The station opened on 1 July 1887. It was closed on 2 March 1959.[2][3]

The station platforms remain intact as of May 2021.

Former Services
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
South Lynn   Midland and Great Northern   Grimston Road

See also

  • Railways in Norfolk

References

  1. ^ Gayton Road Station, Norfolk, United Kingdom - glosk
  2. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 102. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  3. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 February 2008. Retrieved 18 February 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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