Denver railway station (England)

Denver railway station (originally opened as Denver Road Gate) was a station in Denver, Norfolk on the Great Eastern Railway route between King's Lynn and Cambridge, commonly known as the Fen Line. It was also the beginning of a small branch to Stoke Ferry.

Denver
Site of the station in 1991. Station Building visible on left.
Location	Denver, King's Lynn and West Norfolk England
Grid reference	TF597008
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	East Anglian Railway
Pre-grouping	Great Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
1 January 1847	Opened as Denver Road Gate[1]
25 October 1847	Renamed Denver[1]
1 February 1870	Closed[1]
1 July 1885	Re-opened[1]
22 September 1930	Closed for passengers[1]
13 July 1964	closed for freight

History

The Lynn and Ely Railway (L&ER) had opened between King's Lynn and Downham on 27 October 1846.[2] Two months later, on New Years Day 1847, the Lynn & Ely Railway was extended to Denver Road Gate Station. On 25 October 1847, the line was extended to Ely; but in the meantime, on 22 July 1847, the L&ER had amalgamated with the Lynn and Dereham Railway and the Ely and Huntingdon Railway to form the East Anglian Railway.[3] The station was opened with the line to Ely.[1] It closed on 1 February 1870, re-opened on 1 July 1885, and finally closed on 22 September 1930.[1]

Routes

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Ouse Bridge Line open, station closed		Great Eastern Railway Fen Line		Downham Line and station open
	Disused railways
Ryston Line and station closed		Great Eastern Railway Stoke Ferry Branch		Terminus

Notes

1. Butt 1995, p. 78.
2. Allen 1956, pp. 33,214.
3. Allen 1956, p. 33.

References

• Allen, Cecil J. (1956) [1955]. The Great Eastern Railway (2nd ed.). Hampton Court: Ian Allan.
• Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.