South Lynn railway station
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South Lynn railway station was a station located in King's Lynn
, Norfolk
, on the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway
.
The Lynn & Sutton Bridge Railway was authorised on 6 August 1861, to build a line between those points. It was opened between and in November 1864; passenger trains began on 1 March 1866. The first station after King's Lynn was West Lynn, which was located at the western end of the bridge over the Great Ouse
; that station was closed on 1 July 1886. The station at South Lynn was opened on 1 January 1886 along with other improvements in the area.
South Lynn station was closed to passengers on 2 March 1959. It was located at the southern end of King's Lynn
, and saw far less traffic than King's Lynn railway station
.
The trackbed in South Lynn, and on other routes, has been safeguarded from development that might obstruct their use as future transport routes.
The trackbed has been entirely lifted and has been built on in a number of places between Kings Lynn and Sutton bridge, therefore the right of way has clearly been abandoned by authorities.
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....
, 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 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...
.
History
River Great Ouse
The Great Ouse is a river in the east of England. At long, it is the fourth-longest river in the United Kingdom. The river has been important for navigation, and for draining the low-lying region through which it flows. Its course has been modified several times, with the first recorded being in...
; that station was closed on 1 July 1886. The station at South Lynn was opened on 1 January 1886 along with other improvements in the area.
South Lynn station was closed to passengers on 2 March 1959. It was located at the southern end of 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 saw far less traffic than King's Lynn railway station
King's Lynn railway station
King's Lynn railway station serves the town of King's Lynn in Norfolk. The station is the terminus of the Fen Line from Cambridge, which is electrified at 25 kV AC overhead...
.
The trackbed in South Lynn, and on other routes, has been safeguarded from development that might obstruct their use as future transport routes.
The trackbed has been entirely lifted and has been built on in a number of places between Kings Lynn and Sutton bridge, therefore the right of way has clearly been abandoned by authorities.
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