Downham Market railway station
Downham Market | |
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The southbound platform at Downham Market
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Location | |
Place | Downham Market |
Local authority | King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
Grid reference | TF602033 |
Operations | |
Station code | DOW |
Managed by | Great Northern |
Owned by | Network Rail |
Number of platforms | 2 |
DfT category | E |
Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries |
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Annual rail passenger usage* | |
2004/05 | 277,744 |
2005/06 | 276,900 |
2006/07 | 307,013 |
2007/08 | 361,433 |
2008/09 | 365,612 |
2009/10 | 360,062 |
2010/11 | 406,690 |
2011/12 | 431,994 |
2012/13 | 452,674 |
2013/14 | 460,056 |
History | |
Key dates | Opened 27 October 1846 |
Original company | Lynn and Ely Railway |
Pre-grouping | Great Eastern Railway |
Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
27 October 1846 | Opened as Downham |
1 June 1981 | Renamed Downham Market |
National Rail – UK railway stations | |
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* Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Downham Market from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
UK Railways portal |
Downham Market railway station serves the town of Downham Market in the English county of Norfolk. The station lies on the Fen Line from Cambridge to King's Lynn, which is electrified at 25 kV AC overhead. The station building is Grade 2 listed.
The station is served by Great Northern as part of their express service from London King's Cross to King's Lynn via Ely.
History
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. The station was opened on 27 October 1846 as Downham, being renamed Downham Market on 1 June 1981.[1]
Services
Outside peak hours the services run non-stop between London and Cambridge as part of the half-hourly "Cambridge Cruiser" service. One train per hour continues beyond Cambridge, stopping at all stations on the Fen Line to King's Lynn. These services currently use Class 365 electric multiple units. The station is also served by the Abellio Greater Anglia service between King's Lynn and London Liverpool Street service using Class 317 electric multiple units as part of its extended peak service timetable.
Footbridge
On 10 August 2009 Network Rail submitted a planning application for a new £1.5 million footbridge, describing the current foot crossing as 'one of the most dangerous in the country'. The plan was supported by then station operator First Capital Connect, with an intended completion date of summer 2011.[2][3] The initial application was withdrawn following consultation with local councils, English Heritage and the Railway Heritage Trust and a revised plan submitted in December 2009 following changes to improve the appearance of the bridge.[4] However, this proposal was rejected by King's Lynn and West Norfolk Council in April 2010, citing the lack of accessibility for disabled passengers and the effect of the bridge on the Grade 2 listed station building.[5]
The foot crossing has since been closed and passengers must now use the nearby road level crossing to switch between platforms.[6]
Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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Littleport | Great Northern London-King's Lynn |
Watlington | ||
Abellio Greater Anglia Liverpool Street - King's Lynn (peak hours only) |
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Historical railways | ||||
Denver Line open, station closed |
Great Eastern Railway Fen Line |
Stow Bardolph Line open, station closed |
References
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- ↑ Bridge for 'one of UK's most dangerous rail crossings' - Norfolk News - EDP24
- ↑ First Capital Connect - Planning application submitted for new footbridge at Downham Market
- ↑ Network Rail - Press Releases - Downham station footbridge: improved application submitted
- ↑ Borough of Kings Lynn and West Norfolk Development Control Board - April 2010
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External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
- Train times and station information for Downham Market railway station from National Rail
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