Holme Hale railway station

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Holme Hale
Holme Hale railway station.jpg
Holme Hale railway station in 2006
General information
Location Holme Hale, Norfolk
England
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Watton and Swaffham Railway [1]
Pre-grouping Great Eastern Railway
Post-grouping London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
15 Nov 1875Opened [1]
15 Jun 1964Closed to passengers
28 December 1964closed for freight

Holme Hale railway station was located in Holme Hale, Norfolk, near Swaffham. It was on the Great Eastern Railway line between Swaffham and Thetford, and closed in 1964. [2]

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Swaffham
Line and station closed
  Great Eastern Railway
Bury and Thetford (Swaffham Branch)
  Watton
Line and station closed

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References

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  2. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 229. OCLC   931112387.

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