Flordon railway station
Flordon | |||||
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 Flordon station site | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Flordon, District of South Norfolk, England | ||||
| Grid reference | TM191969 | ||||
| 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 | |||||
| 12 December 1849 | Opened as Florden[1] | ||||
| 1875 | Renamed Flordon[1] | ||||
| 19 April 1965 | Closed to freight | ||||
| 7 November 1966 | Closed to passengers[1] | ||||
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Flordon railway station served the village of Flordon, in Norfolk, England, between 1840 and 1966.
History
The station 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.[2]
It was closed in 1966, as a result of the Beeching Axe, along with other smaller stations between Norwich and Ipswich.[3]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swainsthorpe | Great Eastern Railway Great Eastern Main Line |
Forncett | ||
The site today
The line through the former station site continues to operate today, hosting electric inter-city services between London Liverpool Street, Ipswich and Norwich.
References
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ "Transport: Railway". Flordon History. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
- ^ Quick, M.E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 184. OCLC 931112387.