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The signal box at Watlington on 20th February 2020. The box still carries its former name Magdalen Road.
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The signal box at Watlington on 20th February 2020. The box still carries its former name Magdalen Road.

Watlington

  • Downham Market facing Kings Lynn. 1980. Image with kind permission of Ian Dinmore. Copyright railarchive.org.uk
  • Magdalen Road now known as Watlington. This the former Junction station for the line to Wisbech East. 16th August 1978. <br /> <br /> Time line:-<br /> Station opened as Watlington on 27th October 1846<br /> Renamed Magdalen Road 1st June 1875<br /> Station closed on 9th September 1968<br /> Re opened 5th May 1975<br /> Renamed Watlington 3rd October 1989.
  • Magdalen Road on 16th August 1978. 31197 is passing on the 0836 from Liverpool Street. In the background is the redundant signal arm for the line to Wisbech.
  • The signal box at Watlington on 20th February 2020. The box still carries its former name Magdalen Road.
  • Kings Lynn Junction Box 31st December 1979 showing the track bed of the former Hunstanton Line to the left.
  • Kings Lynn Junction on 31st December 1979. The line to London curves away to the right while the freight spur to Middleton Towers is ahead. The Hunstanton branch diverged to the left.
  • On a very cold and frosty 31st December 1979 and steam billowing from the carriage heating 37087 departs from Kings Lynn with the 1137 to Liverpool Street.
  • 37017 arrives at it's destination with the 1036 Liverpool Street to Kings Lynn on the last day of 1979. An 08 shunts wagons in the goods yard.
  • 37050 stands at the buffer stops at KIngs Lynn after bringing in the 1436 from Liverpool Street. 17th August 1978
  • 37035 arrives in KIngs Lynn Goods Yard with a mixed freight. 31st December 1979. This area is now a Morrisons Supermarket.
  • 31108 departs Kings Lynn with the 1330 to Liverpool Street. 17th May1980
  • Panoramic view of Kings Lynn Yard and Station. 17th May 1980. The goods yard is now a Morrisons Supermarket.
  • 03081 and 03017 rest at Kings Lynn. 17th May 1980.
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