King's Lynn railway station
King's Lynn railway station is the northern terminus of the Fen line in the east of England, serving the town of King's Lynn, Norfolk. It is 41 miles 47 chains (66.9 km) from Cambridge and 96 miles 75 chains (156.0 km) measured from London Liverpool Street.
King's Lynn | |
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The station building in 2021. | |
| General information | |
| Location | King's Lynn, King's Lynn and West Norfolk England |
| Coordinates | 52.75385°N 0.403251°E |
| Grid reference | TF623200 |
| Owned by | Network Rail |
| Managed by | Great Northern |
| Platforms | 3 (2 in use) |
| Other information | |
| Station code | KLN |
| Classification | DfT category D |
| Key dates | |
| 27 October 1846 | Opened as Lynn |
| 1846-1848 | Dereham line opens |
| 1862 | Hunstanton line opens |
| 1865 | South Lynn station opens |
| 1871 | Current station built |
| 1 January 1911 | Renamed King's Lynn |
| 1959 | South Lynn station and M&GN closes |
| 1968 | Dereham branch closes, services to Wisbech end |
| 1969 | Hunstanton branch closes |
| 1992 | Line electrified, station refurbished |
| Passengers | |
| 2018/19 | 0.991 million |
| Interchange | 131 |
| 2019/20 | 0.931 million |
| Interchange | 553 |
| 2020/21 | 0.240 million |
| Interchange | 23 |
| 2021/22 | 0.684 million |
| Interchange | 349 |
| 2022/23 | 0.757 million |
| Interchange | 747 |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Feature | Kings Lynn Railway Station |
| Designated | 24 August 2001 |
| Reference no. | 1389399 |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
The station and all trains calling here are operated by Great Northern (with service to and from London King's Cross.)
It has been the only station in the town since the closure of South Lynn railway station in 1959.
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