Flordon railway station

Flordon railway station served the village of Flordon, Norfolk. It was opened in 1849, when the line from London Liverpool Street to Norwich Victoria was constructed; the station was served by Eastern Union Railway stopping services between Norwich and Ipswich. It was closed in 1966, as a result of the Beeching Axe, along with other smaller stations between Norwich and Ipswich.[2] The line through the former station site continues to operate today, hosting electric inter-city services between London Liverpool Street and Norwich.

Flordon
Flordon station site
General information
LocationFlordon, District of South Norfolk
England
Grid referenceTM191969
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Pre-groupingEastern Union Railway
Great Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Eastern Region of British Railways
Key dates
12 December 1849Opened as Florden[1]
1875Renamed Flordon[1]
19 April 1965Closed to freight
7 November 1966Closed to passengers[1]

Former services
The Eastern Union Railway in 1853

Flordon station was built as a stop on the Eastern Union Railway service between Ipswich and Norwich Victoria.

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Swainsthorpe   Great Eastern Railway
Great Eastern Main Line		   Forncett

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. 97. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
  2. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 184. OCLC 931112387.

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