List of closed railway stations in Norfolk
This is a list of closed railway stations in Norfolk, England. There are also a number of heritage railway stations in Norfolk, which have been re-opened by preservation societies. The companies listed are the pre-1923 groupings.
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Name on closure | Place | Opened | Closed to passengers | Railway company | Notes |
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Abbey & West Dereham | West Dereham | 1 August 1882[1] | 22 September 1930[1] | Great Eastern | |
Aldeby | Aldeby | 4 December 1854[2] | 2 November 1959[2] | Great Eastern | |
Ashwellthorpe | Ashwellthorpe | 2 May 1881[3] | 10 September 1939[3] | Great Eastern | |
Attlebridge | Attlebridge | 2 December 1882[4] | 2 March 1959[5] | Midland & Great Northern | |
Aylsham North | Aylsham | 5 April 1883[6] | 2 March 1959[6] | Midland & Great Northern | |
Belton & Burgh | Belton | 1 June 1859[7] | 2 November 1959[7] | Great Eastern | |
Bluestone | Oulton | 5 April 1883[8] | 1 March 1916[8] | Midland & Great Northern | |
Boyces Bridge | Emneth Hungate | 20 August 1883[9] | 2 January 1928[9] | Upwell Tramway | |
Burnham Market | Burnham Market | 17 August 1866[10] | 2 June 1952[10] | Great Eastern | |
Buxton Lammas | Buxton Lammas | 8 July 1879[11] | 15 September 1952[11] | Great Eastern | There is a Buxton railway station on the Bure Valley Railway. |
Burston | Burston | 2 July 1849[10] | 7 November 1966[10] | Great Eastern | |
Caister-on-Sea | Caister-on-Sea | 7 August 1877[12] | 2 March 1959[12] | Midland & Great Northern | |
Catfield | Catfield | 17 January 1880[13] | 2 March 1959[13] | Midland & Great Northern | |
Cawston | Cawston | 1 September 1880[13] | 15 September 1952[13] | Great Eastern | |
Clenchwarton | Clenchwarton | 1 March 1866[14] | 2 March 1959[14] | Midland & Great Northern | |
Coltishall | Coltishall | 8 July 1879[15] | 15 September 1952[15] | Great Eastern | A Coltishall railway station is open on the Bure Valley Railway. |
Corpusty & Saxthorpe | Corpusty | 5 April 1883[16] | 2 March 1959[16] | Midland & Great Northern | |
County School | North Elmham | 20 March 1849[16] | 5 October 1964[16] | Great Eastern | Preserved by the Mid-Norfolk Railway |
Cromer High | Cromer | 26 March 1877[17] | 20 September 1954[17] | Great Eastern | |
Cromer Links Halt | Cromer | 9 July 1923[17] | 7 April 1953[17] | Norfolk and Suffolk | |
Docking | Docking | 17 August 1866[18] | 2 June 1952[18] | Great Eastern | |
Drayton | Drayton | 2 December 1882[16] | 2 March 1959[5] | Midland & Great Northern | |
Denver | Denver | January 1847[19] | 22 September 1930[19] | Great Eastern | |
Dereham | East Dereham | 15 February 1847[19] | 6 October 1969[19] | Great Eastern | Preserved by the Mid-Norfolk Railway. |
Dersingham | Dersingham | 3 October 1862[19] | 5 May 1969[19] | Great Eastern | |
Ditchingham | Ditchingham | 2 March 1863[18] | 5 January 1953[18] | Great Eastern | |
Dunham | Great Dunham | 11 September 1848[20] | 9 September 1968[21] | Great Eastern | |
Earsham | Earsham | 2 November 1860[22] | 5 January 1953[22] | Great Eastern | |
East Rudham | East Rudham | 16 August 1880[23] | 2 March 1959[24] | Midland & Great Northern | |
East Winch | East Winch | 27 October 1846[24] | 9 September 1968[24] | Great Eastern | |
Ellingham | Ellingham | 2 March 1863[25] | 5 January 1953[25] | Great Eastern | |
Elmbridge | Elmbridge | 20 August 1883[25] | 2 January 1928[25] | Upwell Tramway | |
Emneth | Emneth Hungate | 1 March 1848[26] | 9 September 1968[26] | Great Eastern | |
Fakenham West | Fakenham | 16 August 1880[27] | 2 March 1959[27] | Midland & Great Northern | |
Fakenham East | Fakenham | 20 March 1849[27] | 5 October 1964[27] | Great Eastern | |
Felmingham | Felmingham | 5 April 1883[28] | 2 March 1959[28] | Midland & Great Northern | |
Ferry | 1 August 1866[29] | 2 March 1959[29] | Midland & Great Northern | ||
Flordon | Flordon | 12 December 1849[30] | 7 November 1966[30] | Great Eastern | |
Forncett | Forncett | 12 December 1849[31] | 7 November 1966[31] | Great Eastern | |
Foulsham | Foulsham | 1 May 1882[32] | 15 September 1952[32] | Great Eastern | |
Fransham | Great Fransham | 11 September 1848[32] | 9 September 1968[32] | Great Eastern | |
Gayton Road | Gayton | 1 July 1887[33] | 2 March 1959[33] | Midland & Great Northern | |
Geldeston | Geldeston | 2 March 1863[33] | 5 January 1953[33] | Great Eastern | |
Gorleston | Gorleston | 13 July 1903[34] | 4 May 1970[34] | Norfolk and Suffolk | |
Gorleston Links | Gorleston | July 1914[34] | 4 May 1970[34] | Norfolk and Suffolk | |
Gorleston North | Gorleston | 13 July 1903[34] | 5 October 1942[34] | Norfolk and Suffolk | |
Great Ormesby | Ormesby St Margaret | 7 August 1877[35] | 2 March 1959[36] | Midland & Great Northern | |
Grimston Road | Grimston | 16 August 1879[37] | 2 March 1959[37] | Midland & Great Northern | |
Guestwick | Guestwick | 19 January 1882[37] | 2 March 1959[5] | Midland & Great Northern | |
Haddiscoe | Haddiscoe | 1 July 1847[38] | 9 May 1904[38] | Great Eastern | Replaced in 1904 by the modern Haddiscoe railway station. |
Haddiscoe High Level | Haddiscoe | 1 June 1859[39] | 2 November 1959[38] | Great Eastern | |
Hardingham | Hardingham | 15 February 1847[40] | 6 October 1969[40] | Great Eastern | Now part of the Mid Norfolk Railway |
Harleston | Harleston | 1 December 1855[41] | 5 January 1953[41] | Great Eastern | |
Heacham | Heacham | 3 October 1862[42] | 5 May 1969[42] | Great Eastern | |
Hellesdon | Hellesdon | 2 December 1882[43] | 15 September 1952[43] | Midland & Great Northern | |
Hemsby | Hemsby | 16 May 1878[43] | 2 March 1959[43] | Midland & Great Northern | |
Hethersett | Hethersett | 30 July 1845[44] | 31 January 1966[44] | Great Eastern | |
Hilgay | Hilgay | 25 October 1847[45] | 4 November 1963[45] | Great Eastern | |
Hillington | Hillington | 16 August 1879[45] | 2 March 1959[45] | Midland & Great Northern | |
Hindolvestone | Hindolveston | 19 January 1882[46] | 2 March 1959[5] | Midland & Great Northern | |
Holkham | Holkham | 17 August 1866[46] | 2 June 1952[46] | Great Eastern | |
Holme Hale | Holme Hale | 15 November 1875[47] | 15 June 1964[47] | Great Eastern | |
Holt | Holt | 1 October 1884[47] | 6 April 1964[47] | Midland & Great Northern | Nearby station on North Norfolk Railway opened in late 1980s |
Homersfield | Homersfield | 2 November 1860[47] | 5 January 1953[47] | Great Eastern | |
Honing | Honing | August 1882[47] | 2 March 1959[47] | Midland & Great Northern | |
Hopton | Hopton-on-Sea | 13 July 1903[48] | 4 May 1970[48] | Norfolk and Suffolk | |
Hunstanton | Hunstanton | 3 October 1862[49] | 5 May 1969[49] | Great Eastern | |
Kimberley Park | Kimberley | 15 February 1847[50] | 6 October 1969[50] | Great Eastern Railway | Preserved by the Mid Norfolk Railway |
Lenwade | Lenwade | 1 July 1882[51] | 2 March 1959[5] | Midland & Great Northern | |
Martham | Martham | 15 July 1878[52] | 2 March 1959[52] | Midland & Great Northern | |
Massingham | Massingham | 16 August 1879[53] | 2 March 1959[53] | Midland & Great Northern | |
Melton Constable | Melton Constable | 19 January 1882[54] | 6 April 1964[54] | Midland & Great Northern | Site of major engineering works. |
Middleton Towers | Middleton | 27 October 1846[55] | 9 September 1968[55] | Great Eastern | |
Middle Drove | Marshland St James | 1 March 1848[55] | 9 September 1968[55] | Great Eastern | |
Mundesley | Mundesley | 1 July 1898[56] | 5 October 1964[56] | Norfolk and Suffolk | |
Narborough & Pentney | Narborough | 27 October 1846[57] | 9 September 1968[57] | Great Eastern | |
Newtown Halt | Great Yarmouth | 17 July 1933[58] | 2 March 1959[58] | Midland & Great Northern | |
North Elmham | North Elmham | 20 March 1849[25] | 5 October 1964[59] | Great Eastern | Preserved by the Mid-Norfolk Railway |
North Walsham Town | North Walsham | 13 June 1881[60] | 2 March 1959[60] | Midland & Great Northern | |
North Wootton | North Wootton | 3 October 1862[61] | 5 May 1969[60] | Great Eastern | |
Norwich City | Norwich | 2 December 1882[62] | 2 March 1959[5] | Midland & Great Northern | |
Norwich Victoria | Norwich | 12 December 1849[62] | 22 May 1916[62] | Great Eastern | |
Overstrand | Overstrand | 3 August 1906[63] | 7 April 1953[63] | Norfolk & Suffolk | |
Paston & Knapton | Paston | 1 July 1898[64] | 5 October 1964[64] | Norfolk and Suffolk | |
Potter Heigham | Potter Heigham | 17 January 1880[65] | 2 March 1959[65] | Midland & Great Northern | |
Pulham Market | Pulham Market | 1 December 1855[66] | 5 January 1953[66] | Great Eastern | |
Pulham St Mary | Pulham St Mary | 1 December 1855[66] | 5 January 1953[66] | Great Eastern | |
Raynham Park | West Raynham | 16 August 1880[67] | 2 March 1959[67] | Midland & Great Northern | |
Redenhall | Redenhall | January 1861[68] | 1 August 1866[68] | Great Eastern | |
Reepham | Reepham | 2 May 1881[68] | 15 September 1952[68] | Great Eastern | |
Roudham Junction | Roudham | 30 July 1845[69] | 1 May 1932[69] | Great Eastern | |
Ryburgh | Ryburgh | 20 March 1849[70] | 5 October 1964[70] | Great Eastern | |
Ryston | Ryston | 1 August 1882[70] | 22 September 1930[70] | Great Eastern | |
Sedgeford | Sedgeford | 17 August 1866[71] | 2 June 1952[71] | Great Eastern | |
Sheringham | Sheringham | 16 June 1887[72] | 2 January 1967[72] | Midland & Great Northern | Preserved by the North Norfolk Railway |
Sidestrand Halt | Sidestrand | 25 May 1936[73] | 7 April 1953[73] | Norfolk and Suffolk Joint Railway | |
Smeeth Road | Smeeth | 1 March 1848[74] | 9 September 1968[74] | Great Eastern | |
Snettisham | Snettisham | 3 October 1862[75] | 5 May 1969[75] | Great Eastern | |
South Lynn | King's Lynn | 1 January 1886[76] | 2 March 1959[76] | Midland & Great Northern | |
Spinks Lane | Wymondham | 30 July 1845[77] | November 1845[77] | Great Eastern | Closed after a few months. |
St Olaves | St. Olaves | 1 June 1859[39] | 2 November 1959[39] | Great Eastern | |
Stanhoe | Stanhoe | 17 August 1866[78] | 2 June 1952[78] | Great Eastern | |
Stalham | Stalham | 3 July 1880[78] | 2 March 1959[78] | Midland & Great Northern | |
Starston | Starston | 1 December 1855[79] | 1 August 1866[79] | Great Eastern | |
Stoke Ferry | Stoke Ferry | 1 August 1882[80] | 22 September 1930[80] | Great Eastern | |
Stow Bardolph | Stow Bardolph | 27 October 1846[80] | 4 November 1963[80] | Great Eastern | |
Stow Bedon | Stow Bedon | 18 October 1869[80] | 16 June 1964[80] | Great Eastern | |
Swaffham | Swaffham | 10 August 1847[81] | 9 September 1968[81] | Great Eastern | |
Swainsthorpe | Swainsthorpe | March 1850[81] | 5 July 1954[81] | Great Eastern | |
Terrington | Terrington | 1 March 1866[82] | 2 March 1959[82] | Midland & Great Northern | |
Thetford Bridge | Thetford | 15 November 1875[83] | 8 June 1953[83] | Great Eastern | |
Thursford | Thursford | 19 January 1882[84] | 2 March 1959[84] | Midland & Great Northern | |
Thuxton | Thuxton | 15 February 1847[84] | 6 October 1969[84] | Great Eastern | Preserved as part of the Mid-Norfolk Railway. |
Tivetshall | Tivetshall | 12 December 1849[85] | 7 November 1966[85] | Great Eastern | |
Trimingham | Trimingham | 3 August 1906[86] | 7 April 1953[86] | Norfolk and Suffolk | |
Trowse | Norwich | 15 December 1845[62] | 5 September 1939[62] | Great Eastern | Briefly re-opened in 1986 while Norwich was renovated. |
Upwell | Upwell | 8 September 1884[87] | 2 January 1928[87] | Upwell Tramway | |
Walpole | Walpole | 1 March 1866[88] | 2 March 1959[88] | Midland & Great Northern | |
Walsingham | Walsingham | 1 December 1857[88] | 5 October 1964[88] | Great Eastern | |
Watton | Watton | 18 October 1869[89] | 15 June 1964[89] | Great Eastern | |
Wells-next-the-Sea | Wells-next-the-Sea | 1 December 1857[89] | 5 October 1964[90] | Great Eastern | |
Wendling | Wendling | 11 September 1848[90] | 9 September 1968[90] | Great Eastern | |
Weybourne | Weybourne | 1 July 1901[91] | 6 April 1964[91] | Midland & Great Northern | Preserved by the North Norfolk Railway |
Whitlingham | Whitlingham | 20 October 1874[92] | 19 September 1955[92] | Great Eastern | |
Whitwell & Reepham | Reepham | 1 July 1882[92] | 2 March 1959[5] | Midland & Great Northern | Preserved by the Whitwell & Reepham Preservation Society |
Wighton Halt | Wighton | 5 October 1964[93] | Great Eastern | Preserved by the Wells and Walsingham | |
Wolferton | Wolferton | 3 October 1862[94] | 5 May 1969[94] | Great Eastern | |
Wortwell | Wortwell | 1 December 1855[61] | 1 January 1878[61] | Great Eastern | |
Wretham & Hockham | Wretham | 18 October 1869[95] | 15 June 1964[95] | Great Eastern | |
Yarmouth Beach | Great Yarmouth | 7 August 1877[95] | 2 March 1959[95] | Midland & Great Northern | |
Yarmouth South Town | Great Yarmouth | 1 June 1859[95] | 4 May 1970[95] | Norfolk and Suffolk | |
Yaxham | Yaxham | 15 February 1847[95] | 6 October 1969[95] | Great Eastern Railway | Preserved by the Mid Norfolk Railway |
Goods stations
Name on closure | Place | Opened | Closed | Railway company |
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Hardwick Road | King's Lynn | Midland & Great Northern | ||
Langor Bridge | Fakenham | Midland & Great Northern | ||
Wells Harbour | Wells-next-the-Sea | Wells & Fakenham |
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