Denver railway station (England) explained

Denver
Status:Disused
Borough:Denver, King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Country:England
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2
Original:East Anglian Railway
Pregroup:Great Eastern Railway
Postgroup:London and North Eastern Railway
Events:Opened as
Denver Road Gate
Years1:25 October 1847
Events1:Renamed Denver
Years2:1 February 1870
Events2:Closed
Years3:1 July 1885
Events3:Re-opened
Years4:22 September 1930
Events4:Closed for passengers
Years5:13 July 1964
Events5:closed for freight

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.

History

The Lynn and Ely Railway (L&ER) had opened between and Downham on 27 October 1846. 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 ; 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 Railway. The station was opened with the line to Ely. It closed on 1 February 1870, re-opened on 1 July 1885, and finally closed on 22 September 1930.As at January 2024 the station building is a private house and both platforms are still standing.

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