Catfield railway station

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Catfield
General information
Location Catfield, North Norfolk
England
Grid reference TG388224
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Pre-groupingYarmouth & North Norfolk Railway {
Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway
Post-groupingMidland and Great Northern Joint Railway
Eastern Region of British Railways
Key dates
17 January 1880Opened
2 March 1959Closed [1]

Catfield railway station was a station in Catfield, Norfolk. [2] It closed in 1959.

Former Services
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Sutton Staithe Halt   Midland and Great Northern
Yarmouth Line
  Potter Heigham

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References

  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 117. OCLC   931112387.
  2. British Railways Atlas.1947. p.18

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