King's Lynn railway station

King's Lynn
The station building in 2021.
General information
Location	King's Lynn, King's Lynn and West Norfolk England
Coordinates	52°45′14″N 0°24′12″E / 52.75385°N 0.403251°E / 52.75385; 0.403251
Grid reference	TF623200
Owned by	Network Rail
Managed by	Great Northern
Platforms	3 (2 in use)[1]
Other information
Station code	KLN
Classification	DfT category D
Key dates
27 October 1846	Opened as Lynn
1846-1848	Dereham line opens
1862	Hunstanton line opens
1865	South Lynn station opens
1871	Current station built
1 January 1911	Renamed King's Lynn[2]
1959	South Lynn station and M&GN closes
1968	Dereham branch closes, services to Wisbech end
1969	Hunstanton branch closes
1992	Line electrified, station refurbished
Passengers
2018/19	0.991 million
Interchange	131
2019/20	0.931 million
Interchange	553
2020/21	0.240 million
Interchange	23
2021/22	0.684 million
Interchange	349
2022/23	0.757 million
Interchange	747
Listed Building – Grade II
Feature	Kings Lynn Railway Station
Designated	24 August 2001
Reference no.	1389399[3]
Notes Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

King's Lynn railway station is the northern terminus of the Fen line in the east of England, serving the town of King's Lynn, Norfolk. It is 41 miles 47 chains (66.9 km) from Cambridge and 96 miles 75 chains (156.0 km) measured from London Liverpool Street.

The station and all trains calling here are operated by Great Northern (with service to and from London King's Cross.)

It has been the only station in the town since the closure of South Lynn railway station in 1959.