Stow Bardolph railway station, in the parish of Stow Bardolph, Norfolk, served the villages of Stow Bardolph and Stowbridge. It closed in 1963.
Stow Bardolph | |
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 Stow Bardolph's surviving station building in 1991 (still extant today). | |
| General information | |
| Location | Stow Bardolph, King's Lynn and West Norfolk England |
| Grid reference | TF606070 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Lynn and Ely Railway[1] |
| Pre-grouping | Great Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 27 Oct 1846 | Opened as Stow[1] |
| 1 Jul 1923 | Renamed Stow Bardolph[1] |
| 4 Nov 1963 | Closed for passengers[1] |
| 13 July 1964 | closed for freight |
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downham Market Line and station open |
Great Eastern Railway Fen Line |
Holme Line open, station closed | ||
The Lynn & Ely Railway Bill received the Royal Assent on 30 June 1845. Work started on the line in 1846 and the line and its stations were opened on 27 October 1846. Stow Station opened with the line and was situated South of Holme Gate Station and north of Downham Station. The line ran from Ely to Downham, the eventual destination being Ely.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d 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. p. 221. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- ^ Ref: CJ Allen and RVJ Butt
External links
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