North Wootton railway station
Encyclopedia
North Wootton was a railway station on the King's Lynn to Hunstanton line which opened in 1862 to serve the village of North Wootton
on the outskirts of King's Lynn
in Norfolk
, England
. The station closed along with the line in 1969.
. Much like Dersingham station
, it was equipped with an up and down platform - the main station buildings on the up side and smaller waiting facilities on the down side. The main building was 'L' shaped comprising a two-storey stationmaster's residence together with an adjoining booking office; the building was a hybrid of the original Lynn & Hunstanton Railway architecture plus later modifications introduced by the Great Eastern Railway
at the turn of the twentieth century. At the south end of the platforms lay a minor road which the line crossed on the level, with crossing gates being controlled by a standard Great Eastern signal box
.
and Guides
. In May 2008 the old signal box was transferred to Leeming Bar station
on the Wensleydale Railway
in North Yorkshire
as part of a £50,000 renovation project which was backed by a £22,700 heritage lottery grant
.
North Wootton, Norfolk
North Wootton is a village near the town of King's Lynn in Norfolk, England, and remains a separate civil parish.It covers an area of and had a population of 2,387 in 935 households as of the 2001 census....
on the outskirts 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....
in 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...
, England
England
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. The station closed along with the line in 1969.
History
As the first intermediate station on the line, North Wootton was situated some 3 miles 19 chains from King's LynnKing'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...
. Much like Dersingham station
Dersingham railway station
Dersingham was a railway station on the King's Lynn to Hunstanton line which served the village of Dersingham, a few miles north of King's Lynn in North Norfolk, England. Opened in 1862, the station closed along with the line in 1969.- History :...
, it was equipped with an up and down platform - the main station buildings on the up side and smaller waiting facilities on the down side. The main building was 'L' shaped comprising a two-storey stationmaster's residence together with an adjoining booking office; the building was a hybrid of the original Lynn & Hunstanton Railway architecture plus later modifications introduced by the Great Eastern Railway
Great Eastern Railway
The Great Eastern Railway was a pre-grouping British railway company, whose main line linked London Liverpool Street to Norwich and which had other lines through East Anglia...
at the turn of the twentieth century. At the south end of the platforms lay a minor road which the line crossed on the level, with crossing gates being controlled by a standard Great Eastern signal box
Signal box
On a rail transport system, signalling control is the process by which control is exercised over train movements by way of railway signals and block systems to ensure that trains operate safely, over the correct route and to the proper timetable...
.
Present day
The station buildings survived closure and are now the headquarters of North Wootton's ScoutsThe Scout Association
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and Guides
Girlguiding UK
Girlguiding UK is the national Guiding organisation of the United Kingdom. Guiding began in the UK in 1910 after Robert Baden-Powell asked his sister Agnes to start a group especially for girls that would be run along similar lines to Scouting for Boys. The Guide Association was a founder member of...
. In May 2008 the old signal box was transferred to Leeming Bar station
Leeming Bar railway station
Leeming Bar railway station is the current rail passenger terminus of the Wensleydale Railway and serves the villages of Leeming Bar and Leeming in North Yorkshire, England. Trains are timed to link in with Dales and District service buses to Northallerton to connect with the National Rail network...
on the Wensleydale Railway
Wensleydale Railway
The Wensleydale Railway is a railway line in Wensleydale and Lower Swaledale in North Yorkshire, England and the name of the company that operates services on the line....
in North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...
as part of a £50,000 renovation project which was backed by a £22,700 heritage lottery grant
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