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 Norwich is now a house. [2] Its former site is now on Marriott's Way.[3]

Drayton
The site of the station in 1993
General information
Location	Drayton, Norfolk England
Grid reference	TG178134
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Lynn and Fakenham Railway[1]
Pre-grouping	Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway
Key dates
2 Dec 1882	Opened as Costessey and Drayton[1]
1 Feb 1883	Renamed Drayton
before 1903	Renamed Drayton for Costessey
2 Mar 1959	Closed

v t e Norwich Branch
Legend
( To Cromer) ( To King's Lynn) Melton Constable ( To North Walsham) Hindolvestone Guestwick Whitwell & Reepham Lenwade Attlebridge Drayton Hellesdon Norwich City

References

External links

• Drayton station on navigable 1946 O. S. map