Middle Drove railway station

Middle Drove

Former station building in 2001.
Location
Place Marshland St James
Area King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Coordinates 52°39′50″N 0°17′19″E / 52.6638°N 0.2885°E / 52.6638; 0.2885Coordinates: 52°39′50″N 0°17′19″E / 52.6638°N 0.2885°E / 52.6638; 0.2885
Grid reference TF547098
Operations
Original company East Anglian Railway
Pre-grouping Great Eastern Railway
Post-grouping London and North Eastern Railway
Eastern Region of British Railways
History
1 March 1848 Opened
9 September 1968 Closed[1]
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
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Middle Drove was a railway station which served the village of Tilney Fen End near Downham Market in Norfolk, England. The station was opened in 1848 as an extension of the East Anglian Railway's line from Magdalen Road station (now known as Watlington) to Wisbech East. The station's location, like that of the neighbouring Smeeth Road station, was fairly rural and the line eventually closed in 1968. Middle Drove's station building survived closure, and has since been converted into a private residence.

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Smeeth Road   British Rail
Eastern Region

Wisbech branch
  Magdalen Gate

References

  1. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations, Patrick Stephens Ltd, Sparkford, ISBN 1-85260-508-1, p. 159.


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