Wells-next-the-Sea railway station
Wells-next-the-Sea | |
|---|---|
The station in 1963 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Wells-next-the-Sea, North Norfolk, Norfolk England |
| Coordinates | 52°57′11″N 0°51′25″E / 52.953°N 0.857°E |
| Grid reference | TF920433 |
| Platforms | 3 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Wells and Fakenham Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway, Eastern Region of British Railways |
| Key dates | |
| 1 December 1857 | Opened as Wells |
| 1 July 1923 | Renamed Wells-on-Sea |
| 1 January 1957 | Renamed Wells-next-the-Sea |
| 5 October 1964 | Closed for passengers |
| 2 November 1964 | Closed for freight |
Wells-next-the-Sea was a railway station that served the port town of Wells-next-the-Sea, in North Norfolk, England. It was opened in 1857 by the Wells & Fakenham Railway, later part of the Great Eastern Railway's Wymondham to Wells branch, and became a junction in 1866 with the arrival of the West Norfolk Junction Railway. It was closed in 1964.