- Downham Market railway station
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Downham Market 
Location Place Downham Market Local authority King's Lynn and West Norfolk Grid reference TF602033 Operations Station code DOW Managed by First Capital Connect Owned by Network Rail Number of platforms 2 Live arrivals/departures and station information
from National Rail EnquiriesAnnual rail passenger usage 2004/05 * 0.278 million 2005/06 * 
0.277 million2006/07 * 
0.307 million2007/08 * 0.361 million2008/09 * 0.367 millionHistory Opened 27 October 1846 History Original company Lynn and Ely Railway Pre-grouping Great Eastern Railway Post-grouping London and North Eastern Railway 27 October 1846 Opened as Downham 1 June 1981 Renamed Downham Market National Rail - UK railway stations A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z * Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Downham Market from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year. Downham Market railway station serves the town of Downham Market in the English county of Norfolk. The station lies on Fen Line from Cambridge to King's Lynn, which is electrified at 25 kV AC overhead. The station building is a Grade 2 listed building.
The station is served by First Capital Connect as part of their service from London King's Cross to King's Lynn.
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History
The station was opened on 27 October 1846 as Downham, being renamed Downham Market on 1 June 1981.[1]
Services
Outside peak hours the services run non-stop between London and Cambridge as part of the half-hourly "Cambridge Cruiser" service. One train per hour then continues beyond Cambridge, stopping at all stations on the Fen Line to King's Lynn. These services use Class 365 electric multiple units. The station is also served by the National Express East Anglia service from Kings Lynn to London Liverpool Street service using Class 317 electric multiple units as part of its extended peak service timetable.
Footbridge
On 10 August 2009 Network Rail submitted a planning application for a new £1.5 million footbridge, describing the current foot crossing as 'one of the most dangerous in the country'. The plan was supported by the station operator First Capital Connect, with an intended completion date of summer 2011.[2][3] The initial application was withdrawn following consultation with local councils, English Heritage and the Railway Heritage Trust and a revised plan submitted in December 2009 following changes to improve the appearance of the bridge.[4] However, this proposal was rejected by King's Lynn and West Norfolk Council in April 2010, citing the lack of accessibility for disabled passengers and the effect of the bridge on the Grade 2 listed station building.[5]
The foot crossing has since been closed and passengers must now use the nearby road level crossing to switch between platforms.[6]
Preceding station 
National RailFollowing station Littleport First Capital Connect
London-King's LynnWatlington Littleport National Express East Anglia
Liverpool Street - Cambridge - King's Lynn
(peak hours only)Watlington Historical railways Denver Great Eastern Railway
Fen LineStow Bardolph References
- ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 82. ISBN 1 85260 508 1. R508.
- ^ Bridge for 'one of UK's most dangerous rail crossings' - Norfolk News - EDP24
- ^ First Capital Connect - Planning application submitted for new footbridge at Downham Market
- ^ Network Rail - Press Releases - Downham station footbridge: improved application submitted
- ^ Borough of Kings Lynn and West Norfolk Development Control Board - April 2010
- ^ "Crossing at Downham Market train station closed after safety concerns". Eastern Daily Press. 9 May 2011. http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/crossing_at_downham_market_train_station_closed_after_safety_concerns_1_888290. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
External links
Media related to Downham Market railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Train times and station information for Downham Market railway station from National Rail
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Categories:- Transport in Norfolk
- Railway stations in Norfolk
- Former Great Eastern Railway stations
- Railway stations opened in 1846
- Railway stations served by First Capital Connect
- Railway stations served by National Express East Anglia
- DfT Category E stations
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