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Stow Bedon railway station is a closed station in Stow Bedon, Norfolk. It was initially opened in 1869 by the Great Eastern Railway network and became London and North Eastern Railway in 1923. It became British Railways in 1948 who closed the station in 1964. [1] [2]

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

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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. 407. OCLC   931112387.
  2. Butt, R. V. J. (October 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. 221. ISBN   978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC   60251199. OL   11956311M.

Coordinates: 52°31′58″N0°51′35″E / 52.5327°N 0.8596°E / 52.5327; 0.8596