Harleston railway station

Harleston was a railway station in Harleston, Norfolk, on the Waveney Valley Line. It was an early post-war closure; passenger services on this line were withdrawn in 1953 with goods trains lasting until the complete closure of the line in 1966.[2]

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Starston   Great Eastern Railway
Waveney Valley Line
  Redenhall

Harleston
LocationHarleston, South Norfolk, Norfolk
England
Grid referenceTM249839
Platforms2[1]
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Pre-groupingWaveney Valley Railway
Great Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Eastern Region of British Railways
Key dates
1 December 1855Opened
5 January 1953Closed to passengers
18 April 1966Closed to freight

References

  1. Adderson, Richard; Kenworthy, Graham (2004). Tivetshall to Beccles (The Waveney Valley Line). Middleton Press. ISBN 1-904474-41-1.
  2. Lost Lines: the Waveney Valley Railway :: Fotopic.Net


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