Flordon railway station

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.

Flordon
Flordon Station Site
LocationFlordon, District of South Norfolk
England
Grid referenceTM191969
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Pre-groupingEastern Union Railway
Great Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Eastern Region of British Railways
Key dates
12 December 1849Opened (Florden)[1]
1875Renamed (Flordon)[1]
19 April 1965Closed to freight
7 November 1966Closed to passengers[1]

Former Services

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

References

  1. 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 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199.

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