Denver railway station (England)
Disused railway station in England
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Denver railway station (originally opened as Denver Road Gate) was a station in Denver, Norfolk on the Great Eastern Railway route between King's Lynn and Cambridge, commonly known as the Fen Line. It was also the beginning of a small branch to Stoke Ferry.
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Denver | |||||
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Site of the station in 2021. The station building is on the left and the northbound platform is visible near the centre of the photo. | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Denver, King's Lynn and West Norfolk England | ||||
| Grid reference | TF597008 | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
Original company | East Anglian Railways | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Great Eastern Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 January 1847 | Opened as Denver Road Gate[1] | ||||
| 25 October 1847 | Renamed Denver[1] | ||||
| 1 February 1870 | Closed[1] | ||||
| 1 July 1885 | Re-opened[1] | ||||
| 22 September 1930 | Closed for passengers[1] | ||||
| 13 July 1964 | closed for freight | ||||
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History
The Lynn and Ely Railway (L&ER) had opened between King's Lynn and Downham on 27 October 1846.[2] Two months later, on New Years Day 1847, the Lynn & Ely Railway was extended to Denver Road Gate Station. On 25 October 1847, the line was extended to Ely; but in the meantime, on 22 July 1847, the L&ER had amalgamated with the Lynn and Dereham Railway and the Ely and Huntingdon Railway to form the East Anglian Railways.[3] The station was opened with the line to Ely.[1] It closed on 1 February 1870, re-opened on 1 July 1885, and finally closed on 22 September 1930.[1]
As of January 2024[update] the station building is a private house and both platforms are still standing.
Routes
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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| Ouse Bridge Line open, station closed |
Great Eastern Railway Fen Line |
Downham Line and station open | ||
| Disused railways | ||||
| Ryston Line and station closed |
Great Eastern Railway Stoke Ferry Branch |
Terminus | ||
