East Winch railway station

East Winch

Former East Winch station
Location
Place East Winch
Area Norfolk
Operations
Pre-grouping Great Eastern Railway
Post-grouping London and North Eastern Railway
Eastern Region of British Railways
Platforms 2
History
27 October 1846 Opened
1968 Closed to passengers
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
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Derelict station signal box

East Winch railway station was at East Winch, Norfolk, England on the line between King's Lynn and Swaffham. It closed in 1968, as part of the Beeching Axe; although Beeching's report intended to retain the King's Lynn–Dereham line (which was in fact closed) the local stations were recommended for closure in the report.

The signal box from the station lay derelict until it was later salvaged by the Mid-Norfolk Railway for use at Thuxton level crossing where it has since been restored and in working use from 2010 onwards.[1][2]

History

The Lynn & Dereham Railway Bill received the Royal Assent on 21st July 1845. The line and its stations were opened on 27th October 1846 as far as Narborough. East Winch Station opened with the line and was situated South-East of Middleton Station and North-East of Bilney. While the line was still being built the Lynn & Dereham Railway was taken over by the East Anglian Railway on 22nd July 1847. 19 days later the line reached Swaffham.[3]

Notes

Former Services
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Middleton Towers
Line and station closed
  Great Eastern Railway
Lynn and Dereham Railway
  Bilney
Line and station closed

Coordinates: 52°43′24″N 0°30′58″E / 52.7234°N 0.5161°E / 52.7234; 0.5161


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