Forncett railway station

Forncett

Remains of the station in 1993
Location
Place Forncett
Area District of South Norfolk
Grid reference TM17259350
Operations
Pre-grouping Eastern Union Railway
Great Eastern Railway
Post-grouping London and North Eastern Railway
Eastern Region of British Railways
Platforms ?
History
12 December 1849 Opened[1]
28 December 1964 Closed to freight
7 November 1966 Closed to passengers[1]
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
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Forncett railway station was a railway station in Forncett, South Norfolk. It was opened in 1849 when the Great Eastern Main Line was constructed from London to Norwich. It was closed during the Beeching Axe with other smaller stations along the line.

The station was in the news in July 2012 when the body of a woman who had died after being hit by a train was found at the site.[2]

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Flordon
Line open, station closed		   Great Eastern Railway
Great Eastern Main Line		   Tivetshall
Line open, station closed
Ashwellthorpe
Line and station closed		    

References

  1. 1 2 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. 98. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.
  2. ↑ Woman dies after being hit by a train near disused Norfolk station

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Coordinates: 52°29′47″N 1°11′56″E / 52.4963°N 1.1990°E / 52.4963; 1.1990

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