Flordon railway station

Flordon
Location
Place Flordon
Area District of South Norfolk
Grid reference TM191969
Operations
Pre-grouping Eastern Union Railway
Great Eastern Railway
Post-grouping London and North Eastern Railway
Eastern Region of British Railways
Platforms 2
History
12 December 1849 Opened (Florden)[1]
1875 Renamed (Flordon)[1]
19 April 1965 Closed to freight
7 November 1966 Closed to passengers[1]
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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Flordon railway station was a station in Flordon, Norfolk. It opened in 1849 when the line from London to Norwich was constructed. It was closed in 1966 as part of the Beeching Axe.

Former Services

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Swainsthorpe   Great Eastern Railway
Great Eastern Main Line		   Forncett

References

  1. 1 2 3 Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 97. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.

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Coordinates: 52°31′38″N 1°13′53″E / 52.5273°N 1.2314°E / 52.5273; 1.2314

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