Ellingham railway station
Ellingham is a former railway station in Ellingham, Norfolk. It was opened in 1863 as part of the Waveney Valley Line between Tivetshall and Beccles, Suffolk. It was closed to passengers in 1953 and closed fully on 19 April 1965, when the last goods train called there.[3] The station still stands much altered
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ditchingham | Great Eastern Railway Waveney Valley Line |
Geldeston |
| Ellingham | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | |
| Place | Ellingham |
| Area | South Norfolk, Norfolk |
| Grid reference | TM363919 |
| Operations | |
| Pre-grouping | Waveney Valley Railway Great Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway Eastern Region of British Railways |
| Platforms | 1[1] |
| History | |
| 2 Mar 1863 | Opened[2] |
| 5 Jan 1953 | Closed to passengers[2] |
| 1965 | Closed to freight |
| 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
- Adderson, Richard; Kenworthy, Graham (2004). Tivetshall to Beccles (The Waveney Valley Line). Middleton Press. ISBN 1-904474-41-1.
- 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. 90. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199.
- Great Eastern Journal
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