Wolferton railway station
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Not to be confused with Wolverton railway station.
Wolferton was a railway station on the Lynn and Hunstanton Railway line which opened in 1862 to serve the village of Wolferton in Norfolk, England. The station was also well known as the nearest station to Sandringham House, and royal trains brought the royal family to and from their estate until the station's closure in 1969.
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Wolferton | |
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General information | |
Location | Wolferton, King's Lynn and West Norfolk, Norfolk England |
Grid reference | TF660285 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Lynn and Hunstanton Railway |
Pre-grouping | Great Eastern Railway |
Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway Eastern Region of British Railways |
Key dates | |
3 October 1862 | Opened (Wolverton) |
15 July 1863 | Renamed (Wolferton) |
28 December 1964 | closed for freight |
5 May 1969 | Closed for passengers[1] |
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After spending some time as a museum, the station is now preserved in private hands. The signal box and part of the station are listed buildings, Grade II*.[2]