Earsham railway station

Earsham was a railway station in Earsham, Norfolk, on the Waveney Valley Line, connecting Beccles with the Great Eastern Main Line which opened in 1860, and closed to passengers in 1953, and to goods services in 1960.[2] It was not demolished, but lay derelict for many years before being converted into housing. The platform remains as do many original features.

Former Services
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Homersfield   Great Eastern Railway
Waveney Valley Line		   Bungay

Earsham
Earsham Railway station
General information
LocationEarsham, South Norfolk, Norfolk
England
Grid referenceTM320891
Platforms1[1]
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Pre-groupingWaveney Valley Railway
Great Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Eastern Region of British Railways
Key dates
2 November 1860Opened
22 May 1916Closed
1 August 1919Reopened
5 January 1953Closed

References
  1. Adderson, Richard; Kenworthy, Graham (2004). Tivetshall to Beccles (The Waveney Valley Line). Middleton Press. ISBN 1-904474-41-1.
  2. Great Eastern Journal

52.4510°N 1.4141°E / 52.4510; 1.4141

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