Forncett railway station
Former railway station in South Norfolk, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Forncett railway station was a railway station in Forncett, South Norfolk located 104 miles from London Liverpool Street. It was opened in 1849 when Norwich and Ipswich were connected by the Eastern Union Railway in 1849. Between 1881 and 1951 it was a junction for a short route to Wymondham and was closed as a result of the Beeching Axe with other smaller stations between Norwich and Ipswich.
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Forncett | |
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General information | |
Location | Forncett, District of South Norfolk England |
Grid reference | TM17259350 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Pre-grouping | Eastern Union Railway Great Eastern Railway |
Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway Eastern Region of British Railways |
Key dates | |
12 December 1849 | Opened[1] |
28 December 1964 | Closed to freight |
7 November 1966 | Closed to passengers[1] |
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