For the closed railway station in Oxfordshire, see Watlington railway station (Oxfordshire).
Watlington
Watlington railway station in 2005
General information
Location
Watlington, King's Lynn and West Norfolk England
Grid reference
TF612110
Owned by
Network Rail
Managed by
Great Northern
Platforms
2
Other information
Station code
WTG
Classification
DfT category E
Key dates
27 October 1846
Opened as Watlington
1 June 1875
Renamed Magdalen Road
9 September 1968
Closed
5 May 1975
Reopened
3 October 1989
Renamed Watlington[1]
Passengers
2018/19
0.154 million
2019/20
0.138 million
2020/21
39,078
2021/22
0.106 million
2022/23
0.108 million
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road
Watlington railway station (formerly known as Magdalen Road) is on the Fen line in the east of England, serving the village of Watlington, Norfolk. It is 90 miles 70 chains (146.2 km) measured from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Downham Market and King's Lynn stations. Its three-letter station code is WTG.
The station and all trains calling are operated by Great Northern (with service to and from London King's Cross.)
^Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations, Patrick Stephens Ltd, Sparkford, ISBN 1-85260-508-1, pp. 152 & 243.
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