Walsingham railway station
Walsingham | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | North Norfolk, Norfolk |
| Owned by | London & North Eastern Railway Eastern Region of British Railways |
| Platforms | 1 |
| History | |
| Original company | Wells and Fakenham Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1857 | Opened |
| 1964 | Closed to passengers |
| 1967 | Buildings reopened as a church |
| 1982 | New station opened nearby |
Walsingham was a railway station on the Wells and Fakenham Railway, later part of the Great Eastern Railway. It opened on 1 December 1857, and served the villages of Great Walsingham and Little Walsingham. It closed on 5 October 1964.[1] The station buildings were purchased in 1967 by a group of members of the Russian Orthodox Church and developed into a small monastic community house, including St. Seraphim's Russian Orthodox church.
The resident religious community has plans to further develop the site, including a permanent dual exhibition which will both showcase the religious life, in particular the art of icon painting, and also provide a historical review of the site's railway heritage.[2]
Since 1982, there has been a second station at Walsingham - the southern terminus of the narrow gauge Wells and Walsingham Light Railway. This station is sited slightly to the north of the original, the latter now having a car and coach park on the site of the tracks.
References
- ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory Of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Limited. ISBN 1-85260-508-1.
- ^ Details on the St Seraphim's Trust webpage.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wighton Halt Line and station closed |
Wells and Fakenham Railway | Fakenham East Line and station closed | ||
| Wighton Halt Line and station closed |
British Rail Eastern Region Wymondham to Wells via East Dereham |
Fakenham East Line and station closed |