Fakenham West railway station
Fakenham West | |
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| General information | |
| Location | North Norfolk, Norfolk |
| Owned by | Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway Eastern Region of British Railways |
| Managed by | Lynn and Fakenham Railway Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Key dates | |
| 16 August 1880 | Opened (Fakenham Town) |
| By 1910 | Renamed (Fakenham) |
| 27 September 1948 | Renamed (Fakenham West) |
| 2 March 1959 | Closed |
Fakenham West railway station was a station in Norfolk. It was built as part of the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway main line that meandered across Norfolk from King's Lynn to a number of coastal destinations.[1] It was closed in 1959.
The town once served by two stations on separate lines. Fakenham East railway station was on the Great Eastern route between Wells-on-Sea and Wymondham.[2] Currently there are no rail links to Fakenham, this might change in the future with the proposed extension of the Mid-Norfolk Railway and the Norfolk Orbital Railway, the latter of which would use the proposed new-build MNR station close to the site of Fakenham West. [3]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raynham Park Line and station closed |
Midland and Great Northern | Thursford Line and station closed | ||
 Proposed Heritage railways
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| Terminus | Mid-Norfolk Railway | Ryburgh Line and station closed | ||
| Future services | ||||
| Thursford Line and station closed |
Norfolk Orbital Railway | Ryburgh Line and station closed | ||
See also
References
- ^ British Railways Atlas.1947. p.18
- ^ fakenham west and fakenham east pictures from trains photos on webshots
- ^ Norfolk Orbital Railway website