Flordon railway station
Flordon | |||||
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 Flordon station site | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Flordon, District of South Norfolk England | ||||
| Grid reference | TM191969 | ||||
| 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 as Florden[1] | ||||
| 1875 | Renamed Flordon[1] | ||||
| 19 April 1965 | Closed to freight | ||||
| 7 November 1966 | Closed to passengers[1] | ||||
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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.[2] 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.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swainsthorpe | Great Eastern Railway Great Eastern Main Line | Forncett |
References
- ^ a b c 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. p. 97. 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. 184. OCLC 931112387.