Ashwellthorpe railway station
| Ashwellthorpe | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Place | Ashwellthorpe and Fundenhall |
| Area | South Norfolk |
| Grid reference | TM160977 |
| Operations | |
| Pre-grouping | Great Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping |
London and North Eastern Railway Eastern Region of British Railways |
| Platforms | ? |
| History | |
| 2 May 1881 | Opened |
| 10 September 1939 | Closed to passengers |
| 4 August 1951 | Closed to freight |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
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Ashwellthorpe was a railway station that existed in the village of Ashwellthorpe, Norfolk on a cut off line between Forncett and Wymondham. It was opened in 1881, and closed in 1939.
The line, originally single track, was used for main line diversion trains during the floods of 1912. It was doubled for military purposes during the First World War.
History
Opened by the Great Eastern Railway, it became part of the London and North Eastern Railway during the Grouping of 1923. The station then closed under that management.
The site today
On the Ordnance Survey map the site is now an industrial estate.
References
- 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 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wymondham | LNER Wymondham to Forncett, via Ashwellthorpe |
Forncett | ||
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Coordinates: 52°32′04″N 1°11′00″E / 52.53431°N 1.18332°E
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