Forncett railway station

Forncett
Forncett
	Remains of the station in 1993
General information
Location	Forncett, District of South Norfolk; England
Grid reference	TM17259350
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
28 December 1964	Closed to freight
7 November 1966	Closed to passengers

Forncett railway station was a railway station in Forncett, South Norfolk located 104 miles from London Liverpool Street. It was opened in 1849 when Norwich and Ipswich were connected by the Eastern Union Railway in 1849. Between 1881 and 1951 it was a junction for a short route to Wymondham and was closed as a result of the Beeching Axe with other smaller stations between Norwich and Ipswich.

^ ^a ^b 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. 98. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.

[Butt-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. 98. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.

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