Drayton railway station
| Drayton | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Drayton |
| Area | Norfolk |
| Grid reference | TG178134 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Lynn and Fakenham Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway |
| Post-grouping |
Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway Eastern Region of British Railways |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 2 Dec 1882 | Opened as Costessey and Drayton |
| 1 Feb 1883 | Renamed Drayton |
| before 1903 | Renamed Drayton for Costessey |
| 2 Mar 1959 | Closed |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
| Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z |
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Drayton railway station is a former station in Norfolk, England. Constructed by the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway in the 1880s, on the line between Melton Constable and Norwich, it was closed to passengers in 1959. It served the settlement of Drayton now on the outskirts of Norwich. The site is now home to an industrial site, Many of the buildings follow the old footings of the platform and other buildings. Many of the railway bridges in this area have been filled in or removed. The footings for the bridge entering Drayton from the norwich side is now a house. Its former site is now on Marriott's Way.
Coordinates: 52°40′30″N 1°13′14″E / 52.6750°N 1.2206°E
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