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Ashwellthorpe railway station
Former railway station in Norfolk, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ashwellthorpe was a railway station that existed in the village of Ashwellthorpe, Norfolk, on a cutoff line between Forncett and Wymondham. This entry covers the history of the line and the station.
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Ashwellthorpe | |
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General information | |
Location | Ashwellthorpe and Fundenhall, South Norfolk England |
Grid reference | TM160977 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Pre-grouping | Great Eastern Railway |
Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway Eastern Region of British Railways |
Key dates | |
2 May 1881 | Opened |
10 September 1939 | Closed to passengers |
4 August 1951 | Closed to freight |
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The station and line was opened in 1881 with the passenger service being withdrawn in 1939 and the line closing in 1951 although a siding remained at the Wymondham end until 1976.