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Downham Market: Railway Station
Heritage Open Day: Not just a place to catch a train...it's a piece of living history A quiet reminder of just how lovely railway travel can be.
Originally known as Downham the station opened on 27th October 1846 and was part of the ambitious Lynn & Ely Railway project. It played a key role in connecting rural Norfolk with the outside world, part of the Victorian railway boom that transformed travel in Britain.
The Station building itself is of particular interest. Constructed by the firm Peto and Betts - major players in railway building - it's made from local carrstone with decorative pale brick dressings. It has eye-catching Jacobean-style gables, tall ornate chimneys and arched sash windows that wouldn't look out of place on a stately home.
Originally known as Downham the station opened on 27th October 1846 and was part of the ambitious Lynn & Ely Railway project. It played a key role in connecting rural Norfolk with the outside world, part of the Victorian railway boom that transformed travel in Britain.
The Station building itself is of particular interest. Constructed by the firm Peto and Betts - major players in railway building - it's made from local carrstone with decorative pale brick dressings. It has eye-catching Jacobean-style gables, tall ornate chimneys and arched sash windows that wouldn't look out of place on a stately home.
Today
Downham Market Railway Station, Railway Road, Downham Market, Norfolk PE38 9EN
Sun 21 Sep:10-4pm; Free Entry.
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