Dunham railway station
Dunham railway station was located in Little Dunham, Norfolk on the Great Eastern Railway line between Swaffham and Dereham.[2] It closed in 1968 .[3] Beeching's report intended to retain the King's Lynn - Dereham - Norwich line (which was in fact closed).
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporle Line and station closed |
Great Eastern Railway Lynn and Dereham Railway |
Fransham Line and station closed |
| Dunham | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | |
| Place | Little Dunham |
| Area | Norfolk |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Lynn and Dereham Railway[1] East Anglian Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway Eastern Region of British Railways |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 11 Sep 1848 | Opened as Little Dunham[1] |
| Sep 1851 | Renamed Dunham |
| 9 Sep 1968 | Closed to passengers |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
| Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z | |
References
- 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. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199.
- British Railways Atlas (1947), p. 17
- Panoramio - Photo of The old Dunham Railway Station
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