The story
The Downham and Stoke Ferry Railway (D&SF) was just over 7 miles (11 km) long. It was authorised by the Downham and Stoke Ferry Railway Act 1879 (42 & 43 Vict. c. clxxxviii) on 24 July 1879, and opened on 1 August 1882, being worked by the Great Eastern Railway (GER). It ran from a junction with the GER at Denver (to the south of Downham), to a terminus at Stoke Ferry. There were two intermediate stations: Ryston and Abbey (latterly known as Abbey and West Dereham).
From Wikipedia’s article on Downham and Stoke Ferry Railway, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3