Middle Drove railway station

Middle Drove
Former station building in 2001.
General information
Location	Marshland St James, King's Lynn and West Norfolk England
Coordinates	52.6638°N 0.2885°E / 52.6638; 0.2885
Grid reference	TF547098
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	East Anglian Railway
Pre-grouping	Great Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway Eastern Region of British Railways
Key dates
1 March 1848	Opened
9 September 1968	Closed[1]

Middle Drove was a railway station which served the nearby village of Tilney Fen End (situated 1 mile to the north northeast) near Downham Market in Norfolk, England. The station was opened in 1848 as an extension of the East Anglian Railway's line from Magdalen Road station (now known as Watlington) to Wisbech East. The station's location, like that of the neighbouring Smeeth Road station, was fairly rural and the line eventually closed in 1968. Middle Drove's station building survived closure, and has since been converted into a private residence.

In October 2022, demolition work was carried out to remove the platform, waiting room and station canopy. The station house remains, but an application for planning permission has been submitted for its demolition and replacement.

In May 2024, the station house was demolished and a new property is now being built on the site.

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Smeeth Road		British Rail Eastern Region Wisbech Line		Magdalen Gate

References

1. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations, Patrick Stephens Ltd, Sparkford, ISBN 1-85260-508-1, p. 159.