North Walsham Town railway station
North Walsham Town railway station was a station in North Walsham, Norfolk. It served the now closed Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway lines to Melton Constable via Aylsham, Melton Constable via Mundesley and Sheringham, and Great Yarmouth via Potter Heigham. It was closed in 1959 when the rest of the line was shut by British Railways, as it was considered unprofitable.
North Walsham Town | |
|---|---|
| Location | North Walsham, North Norfolk, Norfolk England |
| Grid reference | TG282299 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Pre-grouping | Yarmouth & North Norfolk Railway Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway |
| Post-grouping | Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway Eastern Region of British Railways |
| Key dates | |
| 13 June 1881 | Opened (North Walsham) |
| 27 September 1948 | Renamed (North Walsham Town) |
| 2 March 1959 | Closed to passengers[1] |
| 1 January 1966 | Closed to freight |
There was another station in the town, on the Great Eastern Railway network historically known as 'North Walsham Main' but now simply known as North Walsham railway station.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felmingham | Midland and Great Northern Yarmouth Line |
Honing | ||
| Paston and Knapton | Norfolk and Suffolk Cromer Line |
Terminus |
References
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations, Patrick Stephens Ltd, Sparkford, ISBN 1-85260-508-1, p. 174.
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