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This is a list of closed railway stations in Norfolk, England. There are also a number of heritage railway stations in Norfolk, which have been re-opened by preservation societies. The companies listed are the pre-1923 groupings.

List of closed Norfolk railway stations
Name on closure Place Opened Closed to passengers Railway company Notes
Abbey & West Dereham West Dereham 1 August 1882[1] 22 September 1930[1] Great Eastern
Aldeby Aldeby 4 December 1854[2] 2 November 1959[2] Great Eastern
Ashwellthorpe Ashwellthorpe 2 May 1881[3] 10 September 1939[3] Great Eastern
Attlebridge Attlebridge 2 December 1882[4] 2 March 1959[5] Midland & Great Northern
Aylsham North Aylsham 5 April 1883[6] 2 March 1959[6] Midland & Great Northern
Belton & Burgh Belton 1 June 1859[7] 2 November 1959[7] Great Eastern
Bluestone Oulton 5 April 1883[8] 1 March 1916[8] Midland & Great Northern
Boyces Bridge Emneth Hungate 20 August 1883[9] 2 January 1928[9] Upwell Tramway
Burnham Market Burnham Market 17 August 1866[10] 2 June 1952[10] Great Eastern
Buxton Lammas Buxton Lammas 8 July 1879[11] 15 September 1952[11] Great Eastern There is a Buxton railway station on the Bure Valley Railway.
Burston Burston 2 July 1849[10] 7 November 1966[10] Great Eastern
Caister-on-Sea Caister-on-Sea 7 August 1877[12] 2 March 1959[12] Midland & Great Northern
Catfield Catfield 17 January 1880[13] 2 March 1959[13] Midland & Great Northern
Cawston Cawston 1 September 1880[13] 15 September 1952[13] Great Eastern
Clenchwarton Clenchwarton 1 March 1866[14] 2 March 1959[14] Midland & Great Northern
Coltishall Coltishall 8 July 1879[15] 15 September 1952[15] Great Eastern A Coltishall railway station is open on the Bure Valley Railway.
Corpusty & Saxthorpe Corpusty 5 April 1883[16] 2 March 1959[16] Midland & Great Northern
County School North Elmham 20 March 1849[16] 5 October 1964[16] Great Eastern Preserved by the Mid-Norfolk Railway
Cromer High Cromer 26 March 1877[17] 20 September 1954[17] Great Eastern
Cromer Links Halt Cromer 9 July 1923[17] 7 April 1953[17] Norfolk and Suffolk
Docking Docking 17 August 1866[18] 2 June 1952[18] Great Eastern
Drayton Drayton 2 December 1882[16] 2 March 1959[5] Midland & Great Northern
Denver Denver January 1847[19] 22 September 1930[19] Great Eastern
Dereham East Dereham 15 February 1847[19] 6 October 1969[19] Great Eastern Preserved by the Mid-Norfolk Railway.
Dersingham Dersingham 3 October 1862[19] 5 May 1969[19] Great Eastern
Ditchingham Ditchingham 2 March 1863[18] 5 January 1953[18] Great Eastern
Dunham Great Dunham 11 September 1848[20] 9 September 1968[21] Great Eastern
Earsham Earsham 2 November 1860[22] 5 January 1953[22] Great Eastern
East Rudham East Rudham 16 August 1880[23] 2 March 1959[24] Midland & Great Northern
East Winch East Winch 27 October 1846[24] 9 September 1968[24] Great Eastern
Ellingham Ellingham 2 March 1863[25] 5 January 1953[25] Great Eastern
Elmbridge Elmbridge 20 August 1883[25] 2 January 1928[25] Upwell Tramway
Emneth Emneth Hungate 1 March 1848[26] 9 September 1968[26] Great Eastern
Fakenham West Fakenham 16 August 1880[27] 2 March 1959[27] Midland & Great Northern
Fakenham East Fakenham 20 March 1849[27] 5 October 1964[27] Great Eastern
Felmingham Felmingham 5 April 1883[28] 2 March 1959[28] Midland & Great Northern
Ferry 1 August 1866[29] 2 March 1959[29] Midland & Great Northern
Flordon Flordon 12 December 1849[30] 7 November 1966[30] Great Eastern
Forncett Forncett 12 December 1849[31] 7 November 1966[31] Great Eastern
Foulsham Foulsham 1 May 1882[32] 15 September 1952[32] Great Eastern
Fransham Great Fransham 11 September 1848[32] 9 September 1968[32] Great Eastern
Gayton Road Gayton 1 July 1887[33] 2 March 1959[33] Midland & Great Northern
Geldeston Geldeston 2 March 1863[33] 5 January 1953[33] Great Eastern
Gorleston Gorleston 13 July 1903[34] 4 May 1970[34] Norfolk and Suffolk
Gorleston Links Gorleston July 1914[34] 4 May 1970[34] Norfolk and Suffolk
Gorleston North Gorleston 13 July 1903[34] 5 October 1942[34] Norfolk and Suffolk
Great Ormesby Ormesby St Margaret 7 August 1877[35] 2 March 1959[36] Midland & Great Northern
Grimston Road Grimston 16 August 1879[37] 2 March 1959[37] Midland & Great Northern
Guestwick Guestwick 19 January 1882[37] 2 March 1959[5] Midland & Great Northern
Haddiscoe Haddiscoe 1 July 1847[38] 9 May 1904[38] Great Eastern Replaced in 1904 by the modern Haddiscoe railway station.
Haddiscoe High Level Haddiscoe 1 June 1859[39] 2 November 1959[38] Great Eastern
Hardingham Hardingham 15 February 1847[40] 6 October 1969[40] Great Eastern Now part of the Mid Norfolk Railway
Harleston Harleston 1 December 1855[41] 5 January 1953[41] Great Eastern
Heacham Heacham 3 October 1862[42] 5 May 1969[42] Great Eastern
Hellesdon Hellesdon 2 December 1882[43] 15 September 1952[43] Midland & Great Northern
Hemsby Hemsby 16 May 1878[43] 2 March 1959[43] Midland & Great Northern
Hethersett Hethersett 30 July 1845[44] 31 January 1966[44] Great Eastern
Hilgay Hilgay 25 October 1847[45] 4 November 1963[45] Great Eastern
Hillington Hillington 16 August 1879[45] 2 March 1959[45] Midland & Great Northern
Hindolvestone Hindolveston 19 January 1882[46] 2 March 1959[5] Midland & Great Northern
Holkham Holkham 17 August 1866[46] 2 June 1952[46] Great Eastern
Holme Hale Holme Hale 15 November 1875[47] 15 June 1964[47] Great Eastern
Holt Holt 1 October 1884[47] 6 April 1964[47] Midland & Great Northern Nearby station on North Norfolk Railway opened in late 1980s
Homersfield Homersfield 2 November 1860[47] 5 January 1953[47] Great Eastern
Honing Honing August 1882[47] 2 March 1959[47] Midland & Great Northern
Hopton Hopton-on-Sea 13 July 1903[48] 4 May 1970[48] Norfolk and Suffolk
Hunstanton Hunstanton 3 October 1862[49] 5 May 1969[49] Great Eastern
Kimberley Park Kimberley 15 February 1847[50] 6 October 1969[50] Great Eastern Railway Preserved by the Mid Norfolk Railway
Lenwade Lenwade 1 July 1882[51] 2 March 1959[5] Midland & Great Northern
Martham Martham 15 July 1878[52] 2 March 1959[52] Midland & Great Northern
Massingham Massingham 16 August 1879[53] 2 March 1959[53] Midland & Great Northern
Melton Constable Melton Constable 19 January 1882[54] 6 April 1964[54] Midland & Great Northern Site of major engineering works.
Middleton Towers Middleton 27 October 1846[55] 9 September 1968[55] Great Eastern
Middle Drove Marshland St James 1 March 1848[55] 9 September 1968[55] Great Eastern
Mundesley Mundesley 1 July 1898[56] 5 October 1964[56] Norfolk and Suffolk
Narborough & Pentney Narborough 27 October 1846[57] 9 September 1968[57] Great Eastern
Newtown Halt Great Yarmouth 17 July 1933[58] 2 March 1959[58] Midland & Great Northern
North Elmham North Elmham 20 March 1849[25] 5 October 1964[59] Great Eastern Preserved by the Mid-Norfolk Railway
North Walsham Town North Walsham 13 June 1881[60] 2 March 1959[60] Midland & Great Northern
North Wootton North Wootton 3 October 1862[61] 5 May 1969[60] Great Eastern
Norwich City Norwich 2 December 1882[62] 2 March 1959[5] Midland & Great Northern
Norwich Victoria Norwich 12 December 1849[62] 22 May 1916[62] Great Eastern
Overstrand Overstrand 3 August 1906[63] 7 April 1953[63] Norfolk & Suffolk
Paston & Knapton Paston 1 July 1898[64] 5 October 1964[64] Norfolk and Suffolk
Potter Heigham Potter Heigham 17 January 1880[65] 2 March 1959[65] Midland & Great Northern
Pulham Market Pulham Market 1 December 1855[66] 5 January 1953[66] Great Eastern
Pulham St Mary Pulham St Mary 1 December 1855[66] 5 January 1953[66] Great Eastern
Raynham Park West Raynham 16 August 1880[67] 2 March 1959[67] Midland & Great Northern
Redenhall Redenhall January 1861[68] 1 August 1866[68] Great Eastern
Reepham Reepham 2 May 1881[68] 15 September 1952[68] Great Eastern
Roudham Junction Roudham 30 July 1845[69] 1 May 1932[69] Great Eastern
Ryburgh Ryburgh 20 March 1849[70] 5 October 1964[70] Great Eastern
Ryston Ryston 1 August 1882[70] 22 September 1930[70] Great Eastern
Sedgeford Sedgeford 17 August 1866[71] 2 June 1952[71] Great Eastern
Sheringham Sheringham 16 June 1887[72] 2 January 1967[72] Midland & Great Northern Preserved by the North Norfolk Railway
Sidestrand Halt Sidestrand 25 May 1936[73] 7 April 1953[73] Norfolk and Suffolk Joint Railway
Smeeth Road Smeeth 1 March 1848[74] 9 September 1968[74] Great Eastern
Snettisham Snettisham 3 October 1862[75] 5 May 1969[75] Great Eastern
South Lynn King's Lynn 1 January 1886[76] 2 March 1959[76] Midland & Great Northern
Spinks Lane Wymondham 30 July 1845[77] November 1845[77] Great Eastern Closed after a few months.
St Olaves St. Olaves 1 June 1859[39] 2 November 1959[39] Great Eastern
Stanhoe Stanhoe 17 August 1866[78] 2 June 1952[78] Great Eastern
Stalham Stalham 3 July 1880[78] 2 March 1959[78] Midland & Great Northern
Starston Starston 1 December 1855[79] 1 August 1866[79] Great Eastern
Stoke Ferry Stoke Ferry 1 August 1882[80] 22 September 1930[80] Great Eastern
Stow Bardolph Stow Bardolph 27 October 1846[80] 4 November 1963[80] Great Eastern
Stow Bedon Stow Bedon 18 October 1869[80] 16 June 1964[80] Great Eastern
Swaffham Swaffham 10 August 1847[81] 9 September 1968[81] Great Eastern
Swainsthorpe Swainsthorpe March 1850[81] 5 July 1954[81] Great Eastern
Terrington Terrington 1 March 1866[82] 2 March 1959[82] Midland & Great Northern
Thetford Bridge Thetford 15 November 1875[83] 8 June 1953[83] Great Eastern
Thursford Thursford 19 January 1882[84] 2 March 1959[84] Midland & Great Northern
Thuxton Thuxton 15 February 1847[84] 6 October 1969[84] Great Eastern Preserved as part of the Mid-Norfolk Railway.
Tivetshall Tivetshall 12 December 1849[85] 7 November 1966[85] Great Eastern
Trimingham Trimingham 3 August 1906[86] 7 April 1953[86] Norfolk and Suffolk
Trowse Norwich 15 December 1845[62] 5 September 1939[62] Great Eastern Briefly re-opened in 1986 while Norwich was renovated.
Upwell Upwell 8 September 1884[87] 2 January 1928[87] Upwell Tramway
Walpole Walpole 1 March 1866[88] 2 March 1959[88] Midland & Great Northern
Walsingham Walsingham 1 December 1857[88] 5 October 1964[88] Great Eastern
Watton Watton 18 October 1869[89] 15 June 1964[89] Great Eastern
Wells-next-the-Sea Wells-next-the-Sea 1 December 1857[89] 5 October 1964[90] Great Eastern
Wendling Wendling 11 September 1848[90] 9 September 1968[90] Great Eastern
Weybourne Weybourne 1 July 1901[91] 6 April 1964[91] Midland & Great Northern Preserved by the North Norfolk Railway
Whitlingham Whitlingham 20 October 1874[92] 19 September 1955[92] Great Eastern
Whitwell & Reepham Reepham 1 July 1882[92] 2 March 1959[5] Midland & Great Northern Preserved by the Whitwell & Reepham Preservation Society
Wighton Halt Wighton 5 October 1964[93] Great Eastern Preserved by the Wells and Walsingham
Wolferton Wolferton 3 October 1862[94] 5 May 1969[94] Great Eastern
Wortwell Wortwell 1 December 1855[61] 1 January 1878[61] Great Eastern
Wretham & Hockham Wretham 18 October 1869[95] 15 June 1964[95] Great Eastern
Yarmouth Beach Great Yarmouth 7 August 1877[95] 2 March 1959[95] Midland & Great Northern
Yarmouth South Town Great Yarmouth 1 June 1859[95] 4 May 1970[95] Norfolk and Suffolk
Yaxham Yaxham 15 February 1847[95] 6 October 1969[95] Great Eastern Railway Preserved by the Mid Norfolk Railway

Goods stations

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Goods only stations
Name on closure Place Opened Closed Railway company
Hardwick Road King's Lynn Midland & Great Northern
Langor Bridge Fakenham Midland & Great Northern
Wells Harbour Wells-next-the-Sea Wells & Fakenham

References

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Sources
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See also

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