East Winch railway station
East Winch railway station was at East Winch, Norfolk, England on the line between King's Lynn and Swaffham. It closed in 1968.
| East Winch | |
|---|---|
 Former East Winch station | |
| Location | |
| Place | East Winch |
| Area | Norfolk |
| Operations | |
| Pre-grouping | Great Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway Eastern Region of British Railways |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 27 October 1846 | Opened |
| 1968 | Closed to passengers |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
| Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z | |
Derelict station signal box
The signal box from the station lay derelict until it was later salvaged by the Mid-Norfolk Railway for use at Thuxton level crossing where it has since been restored and in working use from 2010 onwards.[1][2]
History
The Lynn & Dereham Railway Bill received the Royal Assent on 21 July 1845. The line and its stations were opened on 27 October 1846 as far as Narborough. While the line was still being built the Lynn & Dereham Railway was taken over by the East Anglian Railway on 22 July 1847. 19 days later the line reached Swaffham.[3]
Notes
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 23 March 2009. Retrieved 30 March 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/550277
- CJ Allen and RVJ Butt
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middleton Towers Line and station closed |
Great Eastern Railway Lynn and Dereham Railway |
Bilney Line and station closed |
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