Homersfield | |
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General information | |
Location | Alburgh, South Norfolk England |
Grid reference | TM282859 |
Platforms | 1 [1] |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Pre-grouping | Waveney Valley Railway Great Eastern Railway |
Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway Eastern Region of British Railways |
Key dates | |
2 November 1860 | Opened |
5 January 1953 | Closed to passengers |
1 February 1960 | Closed to freight |
Homersfield was a railway station which served the village of Homersfield in Suffolk, England, although the station was located in Alburgh, across the county boundary in Norfolk. The station was part of the Waveney Valley Line. [2]
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Wortwell | Great Eastern Railway Waveney Valley Line | Earsham |
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