Ryburgh railway station
Ryburgh | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Location | North Norfolk, Norfolk |
| Owned by | London & North Eastern Railway Eastern Region of British Railways |
| Managed by | Eastern Counties Railway Great Eastern Railway |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Key dates | |
| 1857 | Opened |
| 5 October 1964 | Closed to passengers |
| 1 August 1981 | Closed to freight |
Ryburgh railway station was a railway station in the village of Great Ryburgh in the English county of Norfolk.
History
The station opened in 1857, when the line between Dereham and Wells opened as part of the Norfolk Railway. The entire line, between Wymondham and Wells became part of the Great Eastern Railway in 1862.[1]
The passenger service between Dereham and Wells ended on 5 October 1964,[2] although the line remained open for goods trains as far as Fakenham. 1978 saw the formation of the Fakenham and Dereham Railway Society, a forerunner of the Mid-Norfolk Railway, which hoped to preserve the line between these two towns.
A charter train ran as far as Fakenham in 1979, but the section of line between Ryburgh and Fakenham was closed from 1 January 1980. The last freight train left Ryburgh in August 1981, but the section remained intact for a while longer. A weedkiller train visited Ryburgh in May 1982 and the Neptune Track Recorder unit reached Ryburgh level crossing in August 1982, after which the section was officially closed and lifted.[3]
Future use
This station would be restored as part of the Mid-Norfolk Railway's eventual plans to return to Fakenham. It may also become part of a larger Norfolk Orbital Railway network, which proposes seeing public service trains running from Sheringham to Wymondham.
Services
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fakenham East Line and station closed |
British Rail Eastern Region Wymondham to Wells via East Dereham |
County School Line and station closed | ||
 Proposed Heritage railways
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| Fakenham Station closed |
Mid-Norfolk Railway | County School Line and station closed | ||
| Future services | ||||
| Fakenham Station closed |
Norfolk Orbital Railway Mid-Norfolk Railway |
County School Line and station closed | ||
See also
References
- ^ MNR history of the line Mid-Norfolk Railway web site
- ^ Tuddenham, 1965, page 87
- ^ MNR: The line's rebirth Mid-Norfolk Railway web site
Bibliography
- Tuddenham, E. (March 1965). "Railway World". Ian Allan.
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