Forncett railway station
| Forncett | |
|---|---|
|
Remains of the station in 1993 | |
| Location | |
| Place | Forncett |
| Area | District of South Norfolk |
| Grid reference | TM17259350 |
| Operations | |
| Pre-grouping |
Eastern Union Railway Great Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping |
London and North Eastern Railway Eastern Region of British Railways |
| Platforms | ? |
| History | |
| 12 December 1849 | Opened[1] |
| 28 December 1964 | Closed to freight |
| 7 November 1966 | Closed to passengers[1] |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
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Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z | |
 UK Railways portal | |
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Forncett railway station was a railway station in Forncett, South Norfolk. It was opened in 1849 when the Great Eastern Main Line was constructed from London to Norwich. It was closed during the Beeching Axe with other smaller stations along the line.
The station was in the news in July 2012 when the body of a woman who had died after being hit by a train was found at the site.[2]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flordon Line open, station closed |
Great Eastern Railway Great Eastern Main Line |
Tivetshall Line open, station closed | ||
| Ashwellthorpe Line and station closed |
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References
- 1 2 Butt, R. V. J. (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. 98. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.
- ↑ Woman dies after being hit by a train near disused Norfolk station
External links
Coordinates: 52°29′47″N 1°11′56″E / 52.4963°N 1.1990°E
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