Swainsthorpe railway station

Swainsthorpe
Station site in 2006
General information
Location	Swainsthorpe, South Norfolk England
Grid reference	TG217011
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Pre-grouping	Eastern Union Railway Great Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway Eastern Region of British Railways
Key dates
March 1850	Opened [1]
5 July 1954	Closed to passengers [1]
13 July 1964	Closed to freight
Location

Swainsthorpe was a railway station in Swainsthorpe, Norfolk, England, around five miles south of Norwich. It was opened in 1850 when the Great Eastern Railway constructed the line between London and Norwich. It was the first station south of the terminus at Norwich Victoria. It was well served; in 1889 there were eight trains each way on weekdays. Journey time into Norwich was approximately nine minutes.

The station closed in 1954 as the relatively small population of Swainsthorpe meant it was considered surplus to requirements. Trains now run nonstop between Norwich and Diss. ^[2]

Former services

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Trowse		Great Eastern Railway Great Eastern Main Line		Flordon
Norwich Victoria		Great Eastern Railway Norwich Branch 1849-1914

References

1. 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. 225. ISBN   978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC   60251199. OL   11956311M.
2. Norfolk Heritage and Explorations – Mulbarton

External links

• Swainsthorpe station on navigable 1946 O. S. map

52°33′46″N1°16′14″E / 52.5627°N 1.2706°E / 52.5627; 1.2706