Swainsthorpe railway station explained

Swainsthorpe
Status:Disused
Borough:Swainsthorpe, 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:March 1850
Events:Opened
Years2:5 July 1954
Events2:Closed to passengers
Years3:13 July 1964
Events3:Closed to freight

Swainsthorpe was a railway station in Swainsthorpe, England, around five miles south of Norwich. It was opened in 1850 when the Great Eastern Railway constructed the line between London and Norwich. It was the first station south of the terminus at Norwich Victoria. It was well served, in 1889 there were eight trains each way on weekdays. Journey time into Norwich was approximately nine minutes.

Swainsthorpe closed in 1954 as the relatively small population of Swainsthorpe meant it was considered a surplus to requirements. Today trains run straight through from Norwich to Diss.[1]

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52.5627°N 1.2706°W

Notes and References

  1. http://www.norfolkheritage.org.uk/mulbarton/default.asp?subname=mulbarton&id=83 Norfolk Heritage and Explorations – Mulbarton