Hillington railway station
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Hillington railway station was a station in Hillington
, Norfolk
on the now closed Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway
line between King's Lynn
and Melton Constable
. It closed in 1959 along with the rest of the line.
Former Services
Hillington, Norfolk
Hillington is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.It covers an area of and had a population of 287 in 123 households as of the 2001 census.For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk....
, Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
on the now closed Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway
Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway
The Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway, was a joint railway owned by the Midland Railway and the Great Northern Railway in eastern England, affectionately known as the 'Muddle and Get Nowhere' to generations of passengers, enthusiasts, and other users.The main line ran from Peterborough to...
line between King's Lynn
King's Lynn
King's Lynn is a sea port and market town in the ceremonial county of Norfolk in the East of England. It is situated north of London and west of Norwich. The population of the town is 42,800....
and Melton Constable
Melton Constable
Melton Constable is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.It covers an area of and had a population of 518 in 225 households as of the 2001 census.For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of North Norfolk...
. It closed in 1959 along with the rest of the line.