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]

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.

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. 1 2 3 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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