Earsham railway station

Earsham

Earsham Railway station
Location
Place Earsham
Area South Norfolk, Norfolk
Grid reference TM320891
Operations
Pre-grouping Waveney Valley Railway
Great Eastern Railway
Post-grouping London and North Eastern Railway
Eastern Region of British Railways
Platforms 1[1]
History
2 November 1860 Opened
22 May 1916 Closed
1 August 1919 Reopened
5 January 1953 Closed
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z
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Earsham was a railway station in Earsham, Norfolk, on the Waveney Valley Line, connecting Beccles with the Great Eastern Main Line which opened in 1860, and closed to passengers in 1953, and to goods services in 1960.[2] It was not demolished, but lay derelict for many years before being converted into housing. The platform still remains as do a lot of original features.

Former Services
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Homersfield   Great Eastern Railway
Waveney Valley Line
  Bungay

References

  1. Adderson, Richard & Kenworthy, Graham (2004). Tivetshall to Beccles (The Waveney Valley Line). Middleton Press. ISBN 1-904474-41-1.
  2. Great Eastern Journal

External links

Coordinates: 52°27′04″N 1°24′51″E / 52.4510°N 1.4141°E / 52.4510; 1.4141

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