Reepham railway station (Norfolk)
Reepham (Norfolk) was a railway station in Reepham, Norfolk. It was opened in 1882 and closed to passengers in 1952 and finally shut to goods services in 1981.[1] The tracks through Reepham remained in place until 1985, latterly serving a concrete factory in Lenwade.
Reepham (Norfolk) | |
|---|---|
 Reepham railway station in 2008. | |
| General information | |
| Location | Reepham, Broadland, Norfolk England |
| Grid reference | TG101235 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Pre-grouping | East Norfolk Railway Great Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London & North Eastern Railway Eastern Region of British Railways |
| Key dates | |
| 1 May 1882 | Opened |
| 1 November 1927 | Renamed (Reepham (Norfolk)) |
| 15 September 1952 | Closed to passengers |
| 13 July 1981 | Closed to freight |
The trackbed is currently preserved as part of the Marriott's Way long-distance footpath.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foulsham Line and station closed |
Great Eastern | Cawston Line and station closed |
Future operations
A speculative plan to create a heritage railway between Reepham station and Whitwell station has been proposed by the owner of the latter station, which is being developed as a railway centre. This would include relaying the Themelthorpe Curve, built to link the former Great Eastern Railway and Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway routes - formerly the tightest radius curve on the British Rail network.