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Wilby railway station

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Wilby
General information
LocationMid Suffolk
Platforms1
History
Original companyMid-Suffolk Light Railway
Pre-groupingMid-Suffolk Light Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Eastern Region of British Railways
Key dates
29 September 1908[1]Station opened
28 July 1952[1]Station closed

Wilby railway station was located approximately 1 km north-east of Wilby, Suffolk. It was on the Mid-Suffolk Light Railway between Stradbroke and the terminus at Laxfield.[2] It opened on 29 September 1908, and closed on 28 July 1952,[1] 44 years after it had opened for passenger traffic.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Stradbroke
Line and station closed
  Mid-Suffolk Light Railway   Laxfield
Line and station closed

References

  1. ^ 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. 250. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
  2. ^ Conolly, W. Philip (January 1976). British Railways Pre-Grouping Atlas and Gazetteer (5th ed.). Shepperton: Ian Allan. p. 12, section B3. ISBN 0-7110-0320-3. EX/0176. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)

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