Raynham Park railway station
Raynham Park railway station was a station in Norfolk, England. It was opened in the 19th century as part of the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway main line from the Midlands to the Norfolk Coast. It closed in 1959 along with the rest of the line.
| Raynham Park | |
|---|---|
 Converted station buildings in 2007 | |
| Location | |
| Place | near Helhoughton |
| Area | North Norfolk, Norfolk |
| Grid reference | TF867274 |
| Operations | |
| Pre-grouping | Lynn and Fakenham Railway Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway |
| Post-grouping | Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway Eastern Region of British Railways |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 16 August 1880 | Opened |
| 2 March 1959 | Closed |
| 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 | |
History
The station lay approximately half a mile from the small hamlets of Tatterford and Helhoughton but took its name from the Raynham Hall residence of Lord Townshend, erstwhile chairman of the Lynn & Fakenham Railway, some 1.5 miles away.[1]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Rudham | Midland and Great Northern | Fakenham West |
Present day
The station buildings survive as a private residence. The present owners have added an old carriage on rails at the former station platform.[2]
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References
- Vaughan, Adrian (1998). The North Norfolk Railway. Kettering, Northants: Past & Present Publishing Ltd. p. 24. ISBN 978-1-85895-130-0.
- Vaughan, A., p. 24.
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