Narborough and Pentney railway station
| Narborough and Pentney | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | |
| Place | Narborough |
| Area | Norfolk |
| Operations | |
| Pre-grouping | Great Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping |
London and North Eastern Railway Eastern Region of British Railways |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 27 October 1846 |
Opened as Narborough[1] |
| 1 July 1923 |
Renamed Narborough and Pentney[1] |
| 9 September 1968 | Closed to passengers[1] |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
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Narborough and Pentney station was in Norfolk, serving the villages of Narborough and Pentney.
History
It was on the line between King's Lynn and Swaffham opening with the line on 27 October 1846 and temporarily the terminus of the branch from Lynn. Nine months after Narborough station opened, its owner, the Lynn & Dereham Railway, was taken over by the East Anglian Railway (EAR). The line to Swaffham was opened 19 days after the EAR took over, on 10 August 1847.[2] It was closed in 1968 as part of the Beeching Axe, and now exists as a private residence. Beeching's report intended to retain the King's Lynn - Dereham - Norwich line (which was in fact closed) the local stations however, were recommended for closure in the report.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilney Line and station closed |
Great Eastern Railway Lynn and Dereham Railway |
Swaffham Line and station closed | ||
References
- 1 2 3 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. 167. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.
- ↑ Cobb, M. H. (2006). The Railways of Great Britain, Historical Atlas, Second Edition. ISBN 07110-3236X.
Coordinates: 52°41′24″N 0°34′33″E / 52.6899°N 0.5758°E