Watton railway station
Watton | |
|---|---|
| Location | Watton, Norfolk England |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | [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 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[]
- ^ a b Butt, R. V. J. (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.
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Coordinates: 52°34′11″N 0°50′06″E / 52.5698°N 0.8351°E
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- Disused railway stations in Norfolk
- Former Great Eastern Railway stations
- Beeching closures in England
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1869
- Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1964
- 1869 establishments in England
- Watton, Norfolk
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