Watton railway station
Watton | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Watton, Norfolk England |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Thetford and Watton Railway[1] |
| Pre-grouping | Great Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 18 Oct 1869 | Opened as Watton[1] |
| 1 Jul 1923 | Renamed Watton (Norfolk) |
| 15 Jun 1964 | Closed for passengers |
| 19 April 1965 | closed for freight |
Watton railway station was located in Watton, Norfolk. It was on the Great Eastern Railway line between Swaffham and Thetford, and closed for passengers in 1964[2] and freight in 1965 as part of the Beeching Axe.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holme Hale Line and station closed |
Great Eastern Railway Bury and Thetford (Swaffham Branch) |
Stow Bedon Line and station closed |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Butt, R. V. J. (October 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. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- ^ Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 444. OCLC 931112387.
External links
[edit]52°34′11″N 0°50′06″E / 52.5698°N 0.8351°E
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