Abbey and West Dereham railway station information
Disused railway station in Norfolk, England
Abbey and West Dereham
Remains of the station seen in 1991
General information
Location
West Dereham, King's Lynn and West Norfolk England
Grid reference
TL656997
Platforms
1
Other information
Status
Disused
History
Original company
Downham and Stoke Ferry Railway
Pre-grouping
Great Eastern Railway
Post-grouping
London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
1 August 1882 (1882-08-01)
Station opens as Abbey
1 January 1886
Renamed Abbey for West Dereham
1 July 1923
Renamed Abbey and West Dereham
22 September 1930
Station closed to passengers
31 January 1966
closed for freight traffic
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Downham & Stoke Ferry Railway
Legend
Fen line to King's Lynn
Downham
Denver
Fen line to Ely
Ryston
Abbey and West Dereham
Wissington Tramway
Stoke Ferry
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^Conolly 1976, p. 17, section F5.
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