Middle Drove railway station

52°39′50″N 0°17′19″E / 52.6638°N 0.2885°E / 52.6638; 0.2885Grid referenceTF547098Platforms2Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyEast Anglian RailwayPre-groupingGreat Eastern RailwayPost-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Eastern Region of British RailwaysKey dates1 March 1848Opened9 September 1968Closed^[1]

Middle Drove was a railway station which served the nearby village of Tilney Fen End (situated 1 mile to the north northeast) near Downham Market in Norfolk, England. The station was opened in 1848 as an extension of the East Anglian Railway's line from Magdalen Road station (now known as Watlington) to Wisbech East. The station's location, like that of the neighbouring Smeeth Road station, was fairly rural and the line eventually closed in 1968. Middle Drove's station building survived closure, and has since been converted into a private residence.

In October 2022, demolition work was carried out to remove the platform, waiting room and station canopy. The station house remains, but an application for planning permission has been submitted for its demolition and replacement.

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Smeeth Road		British Rail Eastern Region Wisbech Line		Magdalen Gate

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