Earsham railway station
Earsham | |
|---|---|
 Earsham Railway station | |
| General information | |
| Location | Earsham, South Norfolk, Norfolk England |
| Grid reference | TM320891 |
| Platforms | 1[1] |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Pre-grouping | Waveney Valley Railway Great Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway Eastern Region of British Railways |
| Key dates | |
| 2 November 1860 | Opened |
| 22 May 1916 | Closed |
| 1 August 1919 | Reopened |
| 5 January 1953 | Closed |
Earsham was a railway station in Earsham, Norfolk, on the Waveney Valley Line, connecting Beccles with the Great Eastern Main Line which opened in 1860, and closed to passengers in 1953, and to goods services in 1960.[2] It was not demolished, but lay derelict for many years before being converted into housing. The platform still remains as do many original features.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homersfield | Great Eastern Railway Waveney Valley Line |
Bungay |
References
- ^ Adderson, Richard; Kenworthy, Graham (2004). Tivetshall to Beccles (The Waveney Valley Line). Middleton Press. ISBN 1-904474-41-1.
- ^ Great Eastern Journal