Ouse Bridge railway station
Ouse Bridge | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Fordham, King's Lynn and West Norfolk England | ||||
| Coordinates | 52°33′46″N 0°20′53″E / 52.5629°N 0.3480°E | ||||
| Grid reference | TL592985 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | East Anglian Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Great Eastern Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 25 October 1847 | Opened as Ouze Bridge | ||||
| April 1854 | Renamed Ouse Bridge | ||||
| 1 January 1864 | Closed | ||||
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Ouse Bridge railway station was a railway station in Norfolk, England.
History
The Lynn and Ely Railway (L&ER) had opened between King's Lynn and Downham on 27 October 1846.[1] 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.[2] The station was opened with the line to Ely, and was originally named Ouze Bridge.[3] It was approximately halfway between Denver and Hilgay Fen, which opened at the same time.
The station was renamed Ouse Bridge in April 1854, and closed on 1 January 1864.[3]
Route
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilgay Line open, station closed |
Great Eastern Railway Fen Line |
Denver Line open, station closed | ||
Notes
- ^ Allen 1956, pp. 33, 214.
- ^ Allen 1956, p. 33.
- ^ a b Butt 1995, p. 179.
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.