Flordon railway station explained

Flordon
Status:Disused
Borough:Flordon, District of South Norfolk
Country:England
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2
Pregroup:Eastern Union Railway
Great Eastern Railway
Postgroup:London and North Eastern Railway
Eastern Region of British Railways
Years:12 December 1849
Events:Opened as Florden
Years1:1875
Events1:Renamed Flordon
Years2:19 April 1965
Events2:Closed to freight
Years3:7 November 1966
Events3:Closed to passengers

Flordon railway station served the village of Flordon, Norfolk. It was opened in 1849, when the line from London Liverpool Street to Norwich Victoria was constructed; the station was served by Eastern Union Railway stopping services between Norwich and Ipswich. It was closed in 1966, as a result of the Beeching Axe, along with other smaller stations between Norwich and Ipswich.[1] The line through the former station site continues to operate today, hosting electric inter-city services between London Liverpool Street and Norwich.

Former services

Flordon station was built as a stop on the Eastern Union Railway service between Ipswich and Norwich Victoria.

External links

52.5273°N 1.2314°W

Notes and References

  1. Book: Quick, M E. Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. 2002. Railway and Canal Historical Society. Richmond. 184. 931112387.